Sept. 9-20 - The basics, the Elements & focus on various contour drawings

This week in Art:

• Syllabus due!
• Continue Album Cover Design

Coming up:

We will begin diving into observational drawing activities to strengthen your perception and explore the Elements and Principles of art:

• How to hold your pencil for drawing:
• basic tripod grip
• extended tripod grip
• overhand grip
• underhand grip
• Keep your pencil sharpened

• Wire sculpture drawing (promotes hand-eye coordination)
• Blind contour drawing (exercise hand-eye communication)
• Upside down drawing (move away from drawing what you think, but drawing what you see)
• Linear contour drawing (no worries about shading)
• Cross contour drawing (focus on form)
• Upside down drawing (focus on what you see and not what you think it is)
• Grid drawing (helps with proportion)
• Notes on Elements of art (the tools of creating art)
• Sketchbook