Mr. Briscoe's Class: 11/16-11/24
Foundations of Drawing
Brief Recap:
We recently finished our section on perspective drawing. Our last big project dealt with two-point perspective and resulted in a drawing of thirty boxes executed in a "city block-esque" layout.
Friday the 14th we discussed three new concepst: Representationalism, Abstraction and Non-Objective art. We had a handout and a class discussion about some art history and how artists choose different styles to work within as a function of how they might best express their personal ideas and thoughts. These concepts will be on the test so be prepared to know the following definitions.
Representationalism-Any artwork based on people, places or things that looks very much like what one sees. A visually accurate depiction.
Abstraction-Any artwork based on people, places, things that represents the essence of what one sees. A conceptual depiction.
Non-Objective-Any artwork without recognizable natural objects. A depiction sourced in the artist's imagination.
Monday through Wednesday we worked on a packet that was a tutorial on how to draw the human face. This was a very important excercise that taught us the basic framework for representing facial features with accuracy. This packet is worth 50 points and should be submitted to me ASAP.
Thursday through Tuesday the 24th: As we head into Thanksgiving break we will be finishing up the last of four classroom drawings. We have spend the last four class periods dedicated to drawing a different student with a focus on facial proportion (size of head, nose, mouth, eyes and proper placement). If you have missed class during this time you are expected to do these drawings at home of friends or family members. Final due date on this portrait assignment is December 1st.
Have a great Thanksgiving break!
- Mr. Briscoe
Brief Recap:
We recently finished our section on perspective drawing. Our last big project dealt with two-point perspective and resulted in a drawing of thirty boxes executed in a "city block-esque" layout.
Friday the 14th we discussed three new concepst: Representationalism, Abstraction and Non-Objective art. We had a handout and a class discussion about some art history and how artists choose different styles to work within as a function of how they might best express their personal ideas and thoughts. These concepts will be on the test so be prepared to know the following definitions.
Representationalism-Any artwork based on people, places or things that looks very much like what one sees. A visually accurate depiction.
Abstraction-Any artwork based on people, places, things that represents the essence of what one sees. A conceptual depiction.
Non-Objective-Any artwork without recognizable natural objects. A depiction sourced in the artist's imagination.
Monday through Wednesday we worked on a packet that was a tutorial on how to draw the human face. This was a very important excercise that taught us the basic framework for representing facial features with accuracy. This packet is worth 50 points and should be submitted to me ASAP.
Thursday through Tuesday the 24th: As we head into Thanksgiving break we will be finishing up the last of four classroom drawings. We have spend the last four class periods dedicated to drawing a different student with a focus on facial proportion (size of head, nose, mouth, eyes and proper placement). If you have missed class during this time you are expected to do these drawings at home of friends or family members. Final due date on this portrait assignment is December 1st.
Have a great Thanksgiving break!
- Mr. Briscoe
