SKETCH/DRAWING CLASS

Sketchers 101 ***

There will be more "lessons" in the beginning and more "practice" later on. we MIGHT be taking a trip to Yosemite the last of the month- which will provide MANY Sketching Opportunities!

Class to be divided into 2 parts some days. We'll just let it all flow and see where it leads. We'll have to have a BEACH SKETCH trip... or 2... or 3...

Part 1: Lesson, Notes, looking at specific artwork, terms, techniques

We are using a KIT. Faber-Castell Drawing Sketching Kit. instruction book, sketch pad, different pencils, pen, eraser, grid, etc.

Part 2: DRAWING!

DAY 1

[1] Introduction:

• Read Page.
  
• Read Strokes & Textures – Do exercise holding pencils at tips and mid-shaft to drawshapes- circles, squares, etc
  
• Look at Picasso, Klee, Miro
  
• http://www.artchive.com/artchive/P/picasso.html
  
• http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/uk-schoolboy-hailed-a-young-picasso-sells-paintings-for-1069/story-e6frf7jx-1225859790967
  
• http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html Mr Picasso Head
  
• http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&tbs=isch:1&sa=1&q=pablo+picasso+paintings&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=pablo+picasso&gs_rfai=&start=0&social=false Paintings
  
• http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/04/28/california.fake.picasso/?hpt=T2
  
• KLEE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Klee
  
• KLEE http://www.globalgallery.com/search.php?af=paul+klee
  
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Miró
  

[2] Scribble/Doodle/Smudge Techniques. Then drawing whatever using any combo of these techniques

DAY 2

[1] Review Previous. Jobs in Art:

• Police & Forensics Sketch Artist http://drawsketch.about.com/od/developyourcareer/p/forensicartist.htm
  
• Scientific Ilustrators http://drawsketch.about.com/od/developyourcareer/p/scienceillus.htm
  
• Courtroom http://www.schary-studio.com/fr.htm#pr/press/takes_on_crime.htm & http://www.schary-studio.com/fr.htm#courtroom/room404/index.htm
  
• Architect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architect & http://www.residentialarchitects.us/residential-architect-742.jpg
  
• Draw Like an Architect Video: http://www.videojug.com/webvideo/how-to-draw-freehand-like-an-architect
  
• READ PAGE #3
  

[2] DRAW- Practice Hatch & Cross Hatch, Shade, Stipple, Erase. Assign simple for each. Then Free Drawing- practice today's techniques.

DAY 3

*Visit Art Gallery/Museum

[1] Review. Watch Some Videos. Read Page 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWReAQEC27M&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovlUO-SY2o0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6sd9WA7iaQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tBqtI4HAbk

[2] Practice Pg 4 techniques with assignment. Free Style practice. Start a Sketch Diary.

DAY 4

[1] Lessons – start with short review

• Page 5 Exercise 1 (Walk the Line)
  
• Research Abstract Art http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=abstract+art&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=fQXZS7_gLo2GswP-zvGdBg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBkQsAQwAA
  
• CUBE IT. Read. DO.
  
• Reminder about Sketch Diary
  
• Practice many Techiniques.
  

DAY 5

• Practice lines and circles.
  
• Read & Do Page 6. Assigned Object- Then 'FreeStyle'
  
• Sketch Diary Reminder
  
• Choose an object. Do is 4 techniques (and label which). Stipple, Emboss, Erase, Cube, Line Contour. Do all the same size- make into a "A.Warhol Style" http://www.allaboutweybridge.co.uk/aaw/websites/not-just-silver/site/weybridge/andy-warhol-black1.jpg
  https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdO7McBCEhCTZWseuewbPaT9k7JkkN7IgLo-xSia3mLzTPDVTkmV0wpksuNQS5FOdq5auBAGrNFON8Eors9uRC6QvQqmgSiIWHseEM7H5KL9glrKFRMgETWSYlhEGoeGVKOnQg8j4zbvz/s400/Andy-Warhol-Mickey-Mouse-8380.jpg
  http://www.55max.com/images/prod/10293892A_LG.jpg
  
• "Free Sketch"
  

DAY 6

• Page 7. Read. Do.
  
• Optical Illusion Sketches http://www.planetperplex.com/img/scary_optical_illusion.gif
  
• http://owlminerva.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/face-black-and-white-optical-illusion1.jpg
  
• http://www.boloji.com/rt3/rt203.jpg
  
• http://www.dailycognition.com/content/image/14/582px-impossible-cube-illusion-angle.png
  
• http://www.dailycognition.com/content/image/14/pic-blivet.jpg
  
• http://www.mi.sanu.ac.rs/vismath/jadrbookhtml/part48.html
  
• http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=m.c.+escher&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=DwzZS6TrN46KswP2sMGdBg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBEQsAQwAA
  
• DO your Own Negative Space/Illusion type drawing
  
• Sketch Diary reminder
  

DAY 7

• Read & Do Page 8&9 . Try with circles/ellipses . Add page 10
  
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=felys-u4nfk&feature=related
  
• Sketch Diary reminder. If time permits- FreeStyle Time
  

DAY 8

• Review. Practice Techniques.
  
• Choose Subject (maybe at the park) and then choose a technique. Draw 'full size', well detailed. Label.
  
• Sketch Diary Reminder.
  

DAY 9

• Page 11. Read. Find objects and determine representative shapes.
  
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZu9K4xSIw0&feature=related
  
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A102LA9E6vc&feature=related
  
• http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=still%20life%20drawing&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi
  
• Do page 11 exercise.
  

DAY 10

• MATH ART- http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/minitext/escher/
  
• http://math-art.net/2007/12/03/eternal-scream-a-droste-effect/
  
• http://www.bugman123.com/Math/Math.html
  
• http://www.bugman123.com/Fractals/Fractals.html
  
• http://www.scribd.com/doc/6990304/Leonardo-Da-Vinci-Sketch-Book-05
  
• Vitruvian Man http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitruvian_Man
  
• What Do You want to Sketch Today?
  

DAY 11

• Using a Grid. Practice, practice, practice. Not just faces.
  
• Choose a Picture Grid to print: http://www.billybear4kids.com/Learn2Draw/grid-art.html
  
• JUST PAGE 2 http://ex.susd.org/dburau/pdf/sixth/WS%20-%20Grid%20Drawing.pdf
  

DAY 12

• Go to an Art Exhibit
  
• Choose a Past Technique to Practice today.
  
• Sketch Diary
  

DAY 13

• Practice Gesture/Quick Draws. Go back LATER to fill in. So- do these at the park, take home and fill in details
  
• Sketch Diary
  

DAY 14

• REVIEW
  
• VIEW FINDER TECHNIQUE
  

REST OF DAYS- assignments that utilize/practice techniques learned.