LINEAR PERSPECTIVE: Two Point

For the last two days the class has been working on Two Point Linear Perspective drawings. The above example is my demo drawing illustrating elements of this structure above eye level, below eye level and across it.

ONE POINT LINEAR PERSPECTIVE

Today the class began working on One point linear perspective drawings. We will complete this drawings in ink tomorrow and critique them before moving onto Two point linear perspective.

COLOR SCHEMES

Austyn

Jackie

Today we critiqued the Color Schemes project from last week. The two examples above are particularly well executed with bold colors, strong, contrasting values and symmetrical compositions, although Austyn painted hers asymmetrically.

VALUE PATTERNS: 3-D Space or The Illusion of Depth

Last Thursday and Monday the class worked on paintings with the objective of creating a three-dimensional sense of space. Students addressed and employed the Distal Cues to varying degrees. Jessica has created a beautifully crafted painting of a couple exiting a room and entering a deep, open landscape. The values and shapes are bold and well defined. She has skillfully balanced organic shapes against the stability of the vertical and horizontal shapes constructing the architecture.

Kimberly has very effectively used value to create very stark and dramatic lighting conditions. The image is reminiscent of a snow covered landscape illuminated by a crisp winter moon. The values are rich and clearly defined. She too has used the Distal Cues with great effect.

VALUE PATTERNS: Flat or 2-D Space

Alex

Austyn

This week we began exploring Value. Drawing from a still life, the class made continuous line drawings creating compositions of enclosed positive and negative areas. These shapes were then filled with "closed values" of black, white and two shades of gray. The objective was to establish a rhythm and movement through similarity of value and shape.