I wanted to share some of the Drawing I assignments that we have done at
Tompkins Cortland this Fall 2019 semester.
We begin the class by drawing blind contour drawings of hands and objects.
The following drawings were blind self-portraits that combined observation with words.
In the first week, the students work with a continuous contour line.
They draw hands, portraits of each other, and shoes.
The following drawings are called Vase/Face compositions.
Students create a smooth dark value in the negative space.
The next two drawings focus on negative space
and creating a balance between positive and negative shapes.
In the first week that the students work with charcoal, there is an emphasis on finding out what the material will do. They explore abstract compositions and the elements - air, water, earth, and fire.
Charcoal study, Birch Robertson
Charcoal study, Earth Element, Birch Robertson
Charcoal study, Amandy McNally
Charcoal study, Michelle LaMorte
The students use plants and bones as subjects in continuous contour line drawings.
They turn their paper as they work, allowing the drawings to overlap.
They then add value variations and gradations to the compositions.
Plants with value gradation, Amanda McNally
Plants with Contour lines, James Spaulding
Plants with value gradation, Michelle La Morte
In preparation for drawing paper bags, the students create value plane abstraction. They use straight lines to divide the composition and add value variations and gradations to the spaces.
Value Planes, Amanda McNally
Value Planes, James Spaulding
Value Planes, Michelle LaMorte
Paper Curl, Amanda McNally
The second charcoal study uses a still life of bones and strong lighting to focus
on a value range of light, medium and dark values.
Students use ink and crosshatching to develop value variations.
Ink - Crosshatching
Ink scribble, Amanda McNally
Cross-hatching still life, Michelle LaMorte
Crosshatching still life, James Spaulding
One-Point Perspective
Drawing by Birch Robertson
2-Point Perspective
Perspective Fantasy, Amanda McNally
Perspective Fantasy, Birch Robertson
Perspective Fantasy, James Spaulding
Perspective Fantasy, Michelle LaMorte
Perspective Fantasy, Serene Duke
Fantasy Cross-Contour Forms
Drawing by Amanda McNally
Cross-Contour Organic Forms, Birch Robertson
Cross-Contour Fantasy, James Spaulding
Cross-Contour Forms, Brittney Emeigh
Michell La Morte
Observed Cross-Contour Forms
Texture and Form
studies
Texture and Form Mural
Students who worked on the mural:
Robert Buchanan, Serene Duke, Brittney Emeigh, Faith Heath, Michelle LaMorte, Amanda McNally, Nataly Page, Birch Robertson, Alex Russell Cook, and James Spaulding
Mythical Texture Creature, James Spaulding
Texture Creature, Birch Robertson
Bananas
The last observational drawing, of bananas, is also a focus on point-of-view.
Bananas by James Spaulding
In the final project of the semester, students focus on color mixing and
creating palettes that represent the four earth elements.
Color Palettes
Alex Russell-Cook
Water and Fire, Amanda McNally
Earth, Air, Fire and Water, by Birch Robertson
Four Elements, by Serene Duke
Thanks to the following students for sharing their work: Robert Buchanan, Amanda McNally, Michelle LaMorte, James Spaulding, and Birch Robertson, Serene Duke, Brittney Emeigh, Faith Heath, Alex Russell-Cook, Jack Brenum, and Luis Sena.
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