Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Titus Kaphar-Jerome Project

WOW! Got to go see an amazing exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum of Art last weekend which included work of Titus Kaphar. We talked about the Jerome Project in class and I stumbled upon the portraits.

The Slipstream: Reflection, Resilience, and Resistance in the Art of Our Time...

Friday, January 28, 2022

First they searched for images of realistic owls. They studied proportions of body parts and textures in fur. We talked about the difference between cartoony owl drawings and life-like drawings. The rock drawings were less realistic with focus on patterns, contrast and moved away from realism.

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

Still-Life "Nature Morte"

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Make sure you choose objects that interest you. You may like them because of the color, shape or because they have special meaning to you.

Some artists like to overlap objects to adds depth

Simple Still-Life Set Up (to show highlights and shadows)

Helpful Hints to set up your still-life:

Choose 3 things you actually want to draw.
Place your objects on a light surface to create visible shadows
Your objects should be different sizes
Watch the video :)
You can overlap if you like, but you do not have to. Space your objects out so they create a balanced composition.
Make sure at least one object has a surface that will show a highlight (ball, pear, grape, glass)
If you photograph your still-life do not use a flash
Have someone hold a light up to it to create shadows (my daughter helped me)
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