Unit 4
Perspective
Creating the Illusion of Depth on a 2 Dimensional Surface
11/03 – 11/30
Notes -5pts.
Daily Forecast/Quick Draws
15pts.
Day 1 - Quick Draw – Ground Rule: Draw 5 spheres of the same size, sitting on a
Plane all overlapping each other as each recedes further from the picture plane
Instruction: Rules of Perspective.
Assignment 7– Still Life: Students learn to create depth in a still life using the
rules of perspective
Day 2 – Quick Draw – Horizon Rule: Draw a road moving toward the horizon with a
row of telephone poles running along the side of the road, each one stretching
above the horizon.
Assignment 7 – Still Life (Contd.)
Day 3 - Quick Draw – Lost and Found Edges: Draw your name in block letters giving
it a sense of depth with lost and found edges.
Assignment 7 – Still Life: Students will give their still life more depth with
lost and found edges (Homework).
Day 4 - Quick Draw – Vanishing Point: Draw a chessboard with pieces. Make all
receding lines moves to a vanishing point in the middle of the horizon.
Assignment 8 - 9 Boxes in One-Point Perspective
Day 5 - Quick Draw – One Point Perspective:
Assignment 8 – 9 Boxes in One-Point (Homework)
Assignment 9 – 9 Boxes in Two-Point.
Day 6 - Quick Draw – Line Weight: Draw a pair of dice sitting on a plane, one in
1point, one in two point. Make lines that touch the plane heavier, draw lines
that recede lighter as they recede.
Assignment 9 – 9 Boxes in Two-Point (Homework)
Assignment 10 – 9 Cylinders in perspective
Day 7 - Quick Draw – Horizon: Draw a giant lollypop on a plane stretching above the
horizon. Make it seem even taller by adding a 3rd vanishing point at the center,
top of the page for vertical lines.
Assignment 10 – 9 Cylinders in Perspective.
Day 8 - Quick Draw – Perspective: Block in a car in two point
perspective.
Assignment 10 – 9 Cylinders in Perspective (Homework).
Art History: Early Middle Ages – The Romanesque Period of the Middle Ages.
Day 9 – Quick Draw – Romanesque: Draw the base for a Romanesque cathedral sitting
on a plane in two-point.
Assignment 11– Neo-Romanesque Cathedral in 2pt: Students will design
their own cathedrals using the Romanesque style of the middle ages.
Day 10 –Quick Draw – Barrel Vault: Draw a barrel vault in two point.
Assignment 11– Cathedral (Contd.)
Day 11 – Quick Draw – Groin Vault: Draw a groin vault in two-point
Assignment 11 – Cathedral (Contd.)
Day 12 – Quick Draw – Rose Window: Draw and color what a Rose Window would
look like if you could design one for your window.
Assignment 11 – Cathedral (Homework)
Homework
20 pts.
You should consider composition with all of your sketches and spend at least 30 minutes on each sketch
Assignments
# Name Due Date Handed In Pts. Possible Pts. Received
7. Still Life 11/06 _____ 40 _____
8. 9 Boxes in 1pt. 11/13 _____ 20 _____
9. 9 Boxes in 2pt. 11/13 _____ 20 _____
10. 9 Cylinders 11/19 _____ 20 _____
11. Cathedral in 2pt. 11/30 _____ 50 _____
12. Unit 4 Sketchbook 11/30 _____ 40 ____
Quick Draws, Notes
Homework.
13. Unit 4 Quiz 11/24 ____ 30 _____
Unit 5
Value
Creating the Illusion of Form Using Light and Shadow
Daily Forecast
Quick Draws – 15pts.
Day 1 - Quick Draw – Value: Draw a favorite object of yours and create the illusion of form by giving it value.
Assignment 14 – Shadow Shapes: Students learn to see the shapes of values in order create the illusion of form.
Day 2 - Quick Draw – Hard Edge: Draw a cube in two point showing three sides. Create real, hard edges with value. Give each surface a different value.
Assignment 14 – Shadow Shapes (contd.)
Day 3 - Quick Draw – Soft Edge: Draw a ribbon curving and swirling through your page. Create value changes with soft edges to show the changes in the direction of the surface.
Assignment 14 – Shadow Shapes (Homework)
Assignment 15 – Value Scale: Students learn hatching technique creating a value scale and learn how to use one.
Day 4 - Quick Draw – Modeling: Draw a bunch of grapes. Model the hatching to give more form to the values.
Assignment 15 – Value Scale (Homework)
Assignment 16 – Light Logic: Students learn what happens to values on an object when light hits it.
Day 5 - Quick Draw – Shadow Shapes: Draw only the shadow shapes of a sphere and cast shadow. Give it a 7 value to create high contrast.
Assignment 16 – Light Logic (contd.).
Day 6 - Quick Draw – Cross Hatching – Draw some kind of bottle and cross hatch to create value.
Assignment 16 – Light Logic (Homework)
Assignment 17 – Still life Value Drawing. Students learn to see values with their knowledge of light logic and create real edges with value changes.
Day 7 - Quick Draw – Smearing – draw a marshmallow man. Smear the values to give it form.
Assignment 17 – Still Life (contd.)
Day 8 - Quick Draw – Gargoyle: Create a value drawing of a mythical creature that the Gothic sculptors might use to scare away evil spirits.
Art History Power Point: Gothic period of the Middle Ages/Early Renaissance
Day 9 - Quick Draw – Cast Shadow: Draw a scary creature with an even scarier cast shadow.
Assignment 17 – Still Life (Homework)
Assignment 18 – Michelangelo Grid Drawing: Students use a grid to recreate a Michelangelo masterpiece with value.
Day 10 - Quick Draw – Reflective Light: Use colored pencils to show the green reflective light on a soccer ball sitting on the grass.
Assignment 18 – Michelangelo (contd.)
Day 11 - Quick Draw – Burnishing: Use colored pencils to burnish the darkest values for a pair of cherries.
Assignment 18 – Michelangelo (contd.)
Homework (Sketchbook)
15 pts.
You will only have 2 sketchbook assignments because you will be expected to spend some time on the Michelangelo drawing at home.
Notes/Drawing Exercises – 10pts.
Assignments
# Title pts.possible Due Date Turned in pts. earned
14 Shadow Shapes 30 12/11 ________ _________
15 Value Scale 20 12/11 ________ _________
16 Light Logic 20 12/11 ________ _________
17 Still life 30 12/18 ________ _________
18 Michelangelo 40 1/8 ________ _________
19 Sketchbook 40 1/8 ________ _________
20 Quiz 30 1/6 ________ _________
Unit 6
Color