Before we start creating digital images for the Web let's take some time to learn about color. Click on the following link to see your first assignment to help you learn some fundamental color vocabulary and theory.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Intro to Color
Before we start creating digital images for the Web let's take some time to learn about color. Click on the following link to see your first assignment to help you learn some fundamental color vocabulary and theory.
Let's get used to drawing again!
Some of you may have been drawing consistently since the last time you were in drawing class...that probably isn't the case with everyone. Let's take a couple of days to sketch a shell. Hold the shell of your choice in your hand. Feel the texture of the shell. Notice the proportions of the shell. Place your shell on a white piece of paper. How does the light source create highlights and shadows? Notice the varied values used in these drawings to create the illusion of depth and texture.
Study your shell. Observing the object you are drawing is crucial. Take your time, settle in. There are many ways to begin a drawing. You could very quickly draw a light sketch representing the "skeleton" of your shell using shapes. You could choose to draw gesture-like lines to represent the overall shape of the shell. Another option is to create a contour drawing of the shell. What are you comfortable doing? Try beginning in a variety of ways it is up to you. You can start to add darker values after you feel you have the shape of your shell represented correctly on the paper.
All images were acquired from the internet for educational purposes.
Advanced Drawing and Painting
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Some of you may have been drawing consistently since the last time you were in drawing class...that probably isn't the case with everyone. Let's take a couple of days to sketch a shell. Hold the shell of your choice in your hand. Feel the texture of the shell. Notice the proportions of the shell. Place your shell on a white piece of paper. How does the light source create highlights and shadows? Notice the varied values used in these drawings to create the illusion of depth and texture.
Study your shell. Observing the object you are drawing is crucial. Take your time, settle in. There are many ways to begin a drawing. You could very quickly draw a light sketch representing the "skeleton" of your shell using shapes. You could choose to draw gesture-like lines to represent the overall shape of the shell. Another option is to create a contour drawing of the shell. What are you comfortable doing? Try beginning in a variety of ways it is up to you. You can start to add darker values after you feel you have the shape of your shell represented correctly on the paper.
In a couple of days you should have a few sketches of the same shell in your sketchbook. You will be becoming familiar with drawing again.
All images were acquired from the internet for educational purposes.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Here we go Artists & Designers!
Second semester courses beginning January27th:
Web Design and Computer Applications: 9:10-9:56 in rm. c16
Advanced Drawing & Painting: 10:00-10:46 in rm. c14
Contact me via email: lkaiser@branford.k12.ct.us
Web Design and Computer Applications: 9:10-9:56 in rm. c16
Advanced Drawing & Painting: 10:00-10:46 in rm. c14
Contact me via email: lkaiser@branford.k12.ct.us