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Re: high school drawing lessons

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Litesal (Litesal)
Sat, 15 Aug 1998 10:15:12 -0400

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Dear Laura and all,

Here is a drawing lesson I learned in college, then taught in high =
school with great success. It's a 3-D effect (you could talk about =
op-art), very realistic (you could tie in photo realism) drawing of =
objects.
The use and effect of color, and composition will be important =
components of this lesson.

I approached it as a "self-portrait". Students brought in an assortment =
of small objects that said something about who they are. If a student =
failed to bring stuff in, they used things from their bookbags, purses, =
wallets, and from the art room. It's up to you how you build this up, =
supplement, and practice for the final product.

Process: First the student chooses a background color, preferably =
acrylic paint, it should not be a really light color like yellow. Then =
he/she paints (I used 18x24) a good quality piece of paper with color =
straight from the tube (meaning not mixed, unless they need to mix a =
secondary color) no white. While that is drying, mix the background =
color of paint with enough white to just noticably tint the color. You =
will eventually do this two more times for a total of 3 times, =
consecutively getting lighter. Mix with enough water so that the paint =
can "spatter" (have students with the same color background, work in =
groups to save paint and containers).

Next, place the chosen objects on the dried backgroung in a pleasing =
composition (the next part is messy, take the necessary precautions, =
also, objects need to be something they can wash, or don't mind paint =
on). Using a toothbrush, spatter the tinted paint over the objects, =
onto the paper (have students practice, because the spattering technique =
is difficult, and you don't want big globs) going from the darkest tint, =
to the lightest, each layer should be densely spattered, but the =
background should still show through.

Allow to dry, and remove the objects, you will have a negative shape of =
each object, carefully paint these negative shapes with white gesso. =
Using the objects for meticulous observation, use paint along with any =
other media that will work on gesso (like colored pencil), to render =
each object as realistically as possible, remind them they are viewing =
the objects from the top. Here's a good time to discuss shading and =
highlights, which will be key to success of this work.

The spattered background really makes the objects look 3-D, the =
students were amazed and pleased. BTW, one of my students won a =
competition with his painting/drawing. It may sound gimmicky, but it =
looks impressive, and student's seem to appreciate the achievement of =
realistic looking work.

I hope someone can use this!
Sincerely, Leah

-----Original Message-----
From: The Dunhams <dunham1>
To: artsednet.edu <artsednet.edu>
Date: Friday, August 14, 1998 10:56 PM
Subject: high school drawing lessons

Hi, This is my first question! I have been teaching high school art =
about 5 years and I would love some new drawing lessons or projects for =
advanced drawing. How about some ideas?!
Laura Dunham, Fort Lauderdale=20

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Dear Laura and all,
 
Here is a drawing lesson I learned in college, then taught in high = school=20 with great success.  It's a 3-D effect (you could talk about = op-art), very=20 realistic (you could tie in photo realism) drawing of objects.
The use and effect of color, and composition will be  = important=20 components of this lesson.
 
I approached it as a "self-portrait".  Students = brought in=20 an assortment of small objects that said something about who they = are.  If=20 a student failed to bring stuff in, they used things from their = bookbags,=20 purses, wallets, and from the art room.  It's up to you how you = build this=20 up, supplement, and practice for the final product.
 
Process:  First the student chooses a background color, = preferably=20 acrylic paint,  it should not be a really light color like = yellow. =20 Then he/she paints (I used 18x24) a good quality piece of paper with = color=20 straight from the tube (meaning not mixed, unless they need to mix a = secondary=20 color)  no white.  While that is drying, mix the background = color of=20 paint with enough white to just noticably tint the color.  You will = eventually do this two more times for a total of 3 times, consecutively = getting=20 lighter.  Mix with enough water so that the paint can = "spatter"=20 (have students with the same color background, work in groups to save = paint and=20 containers).
 
Next, place the chosen objects on the dried backgroung in a = pleasing=20 composition (the next part is messy, take the necessary precautions, = also,=20 objects need to be something they can wash, or don't mind paint=20 on).    Using a toothbrush, spatter the tinted paint over = the=20 objects, onto the paper (have students practice, because the spattering=20 technique is difficult, and you don't want big globs) going from the = darkest=20 tint, to the lightest, each layer should be densely spattered, but the=20 background should still show through.
 
Allow to dry, and remove the objects, you will have a negative = shape of=20 each object, carefully paint these negative shapes with white = gesso.  Using=20 the objects for meticulous observation, use paint along with any other = media=20 that will work on gesso (like colored pencil), to render each object as=20 realistically as possible, remind them they are viewing the objects from = the=20 top.   Here's a good time to discuss shading and highlights, = which=20 will be key to success of this work.
 
 The spattered background really makes the objects look 3-D, = the=20 students were amazed and pleased.  BTW, one of my students won a=20 competition with his painting/drawing.  It may sound gimmicky, but = it looks=20 impressive, and student's seem to appreciate the achievement of = realistic=20 looking work.
 
I hope someone can use this!
Sincerely, Leah
 
-----Original = Message-----
From:=20 The Dunhams <dunham1>
= To:=20 artsednet.edu= =20 <artsednet.edu= >
Date:=20 Friday, August 14, 1998 10:56 PM
Subject: high school = drawing=20 lessons

Hi, This is my first = question!  I have=20 been teaching high school art about 5 years and I would love some = new=20 drawing lessons or projects for advanced drawing.  How about = some=20 ideas?!
Laura Dunham, Fort Lauderdale=20
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