Week 10- Insect and Arachnid Drawing Studies

PEN ONLY 

On 11"x14" (min.) drawing paper; use high-resolution photos:

- 2 pages (Back and Front) of lay-ins (the breakdown of general forms BEFORE adding heavy detail)

          - 3 to 4 insects per side

- 4 pages of insect AND arachnid drawings

         - 1 insect per page (Front side - Detailed Drawing, Back side- Analyze)

Total Approx. Time: 4-8 Hours

Class Examples:

Beetle:

Spider:

Wasp:

Week 09 Homework- Plant Studies & Plant Designs

5 Plants in a Group Class Demo:

Week 08 Homework- Isometric Perspective and Orthographic View Exercises

Reminder: Week 05 & Week 06 HW can be turned in again on 10/21 for revised grade

Week 07 Homework- Plant Study Drawings

As homework, do at least:

• 2 filled pages of lay-ins (4+ plants per side; 16 plants minimum); this means looking at your subject and breaking down their general forms. If you look at the demos, the lay-ins stop just before adding heavy detail.

• 8 filled pages of plant drawings (8 plants minimum), including the study diagrams and notes. Show me that you understand the plants you drew, and that you took the time to really study them. You may want to devote each page to a given plant (Steps #1-4 on one side, Step #5 on the other side).

Take your time, and take as many breaks as you need. No need to rush. I expect this to take you at least eight hours, likely more.

Either draw from life, or use high-resolution reference images. Would recommend taking a trip to the CSUF arboretum to find references. Here's a link to a photo gallery used for the demos:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/106092850@N03/page1

Examples:

Reference:

Step #1) Examining the Structure:

Step #2) Lay-In the Forms

Step #3) Decide your Focal Point (Circle Not Necessary)

Step #4) Add Details, Form, etc.

Step #5) Analyze (On a separate page, draw/take notes of components of plant)

Leafed Plant:

 Cactus:

Week 06 Homework- Circles and Contour Shapes Exercises

DUE: October 7th, 2015

Turn in both:

- Completed/corrected Week 05 Homework

- Completed Week 06 Homework

   - Must be:

          - drawn on drawing paper (9x12 - 11x14)

          - using grayscale markers & black pen and ink (NO pencils, NO colored pencils)

          - labeled/organized in order (remember to staple/paperclip before turning in)