Drawing II, Week
11
Ink Drawings
Ink drawing by Rembrandt
What you are
doing today
1.
Experimentation
with ink and materials 30 minutes
2.
10
Gesture drawings, 20 minutes
3.
3
Long poses, 30 minute each
Materials
In the drawings you are doing today, you will
need India ink, which is a liquid ink that you can use with a brush or a
pen. If you don't have India Ink or Sumi ink, you could make a liquid ink
with gouache, watercolor or acrylic paint and water.
If paint isn't an option, make a strong black
tea or coffee. Add a very small amount of hot water, enough to make a liquid.
The liquid may not be as dark as ink, but it will still create a brown wash.
my favorite tool here is the stick from a tree
tea, coffee, wine
Other materials: watercolor/acrylic
brush, ink nibs, or sticks from branches, q-tips. Water to dilute ink, paper
towels to clean spills and dab extra ink.
Caution: Ink is messy, it spills
and stains. Be prepared for spills and drops. Cover your work area with
newspaper or plastic bags. Put your ink bottle in a small bowl to catch drips.
Abstract
experimentation
Gestural marks with brush
Experiment with
both materials and techniques in an abstract manner before moving on to gesture
drawings and longer poses. Remain open to
the gestural mark-making that is possible with a brush. Let the water dilute the ink in order to get
variations in value.
Gesture Drawings
Check out the online modeling sites that are
listed in Kim's Teaching Room on Blackboard. For example, I
think On Air Video is a good site and will give you some
options for gesture drawings and longer poses. You could also find dance videos
and stop the action while you draw the poses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3pFxsYPLgU&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1fZyH2LNcNA3M7wFbgl40SwOeOyJQadcljI4H9Xz6wyR2igiEYzKlvdrY
Dance Video 3 https://vimeo.com/193562626?outro=1&ref=fb-share&fbclid=IwAR2cPPHYWXZKM7Js-MDKdH8pKWzHk6LoW6vBRRqgQLRavBBPwHF748RtIlU
Do 10 or more 1-minute gesture drawings using
ink and brush or other tools.
Remain open to the gestural mark-making that
is possible with a brush. Let the water dilute the ink in order to get
variations in value.
Longer Poses
If you have someone at home who
can do a clothed pose for 30 minutes, you are in luck! Otherwise find on-line
models or images of people for reference. You might want to find images of
people in a room or outdoor environment. Do 3-4 30 minute poses, using
ink washes to define the shapes and ink pen or brush to add details and edges.
Value with washes
Value scale – create three variations of
grey values (plus white and black on either end of the scale)
Map out your composition with pencil
first.
1. Divide
the composition into the largest areas of light and dark values with ink
washes.
2. Draw
a contour line drawing of the model and background space over the washes.
3. Note
where the lightest areas are in the composition and save them. Create a
medium wash over the remaining areas.
4. Look
for variations in value and contrasts. To help the model merge into the
background and to avoid looking like a cutout figure, find places where the
value of the model and the value of the background come together.
TC3 student Drawing 2018-19
Rembrandt Ink drawings and Washes
Continue your study with ink and ink pens. Try either one of the following exercises.
-Make an abstract composition using ink washes and line variations.
or
-Look through a window or door. Draw what you see. Use the door or window as a compositional element. Use ink washes and line to develop value, space and details.
Document your studies, gestures, 3 long poses and homework.
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