This is a multi-panel composition. You will use one piece of paper divided into 3 parts. They do not have to be equal. Your lines can be horizontal or vertical or diagonal. Each section will be used for a drawing. Look for an area in your house that can be the stage for the drawing. If someone will model for you in that setting, that will be great. If not, you could take photos of someone and use them for reference. Or you could add an element into the scene to be your focal point.
Try at least one of each point-of-view and consider the role of balance in the composition. Include variations of light, medium, and dark values to increase the illusion of depth and space.
Each drawing will take about 30 minutes.
After you have done the three drawing, make adjustments to the sections, so that there is a balance in value and contrast in the composition of the page.
The following drawings are multi-paneled compositions using a set-up in class with a model. These are drawings by TC3 students.
The following drawings are by professional artists.
Close-up - top
Long view - middle
Medium view - bottom
Look for an area in your house that can be the stage for the drawing. If someone will model for you in that setting, that will be great. If not, you could take photos of someone and use them for reference. Or you could add an element into the scene to be your focal point.
Close-up – the subject fills the picture plane and as a result looks large and close to the viewer
Long view - the subject is the focal point, is small
in size in the composition and may look far away to the viewer. The composition may include a lot of
background space and other objects as well.
Balance
Symmetrical arrangement – the subject is in the middle
of the composition, with equal space around it. This may create a very formal
and stable composition, but it may also be expected and boring.
Asymmetrical arrangement – the subject may be anywhere
in the composition and will be balanced by space, shapes, value or color. The subject may be pushed to one side of the
picture plane or even partially out of the picture plane. The placement may be unexpected, which can
add interest and tension in the composition.
Homework
3-part figure
Have someone take 3 pictures of you. You will need a head, a
torso, and a leg shot. You may be in different poses or in different clothing
in each picture. The scale and point of view may be different in each. Print
these pictures for reference. Black and white or color photos are OK to work from.
The objective of this assignment is to combine these three
pictures to create a self-portrait. You may treat each picture the same or
differently in technique, but consider how you will unify the composition so
that it feels like a finished, considered composition. The pictures are for
reference and can be edited. The
juxtaposition of the 3 pictures is important in the composition, but can
deviate from expectation. Consider how
value, line, and mark-making will be part of the process. The whole page should
be an active part of the composition. Your drawing may be highly realistic in
pose and space, or more surrealistic and stylized. Be aware of how contrast and
gradation of value work for variety and unity in the design.
Example from the book Drawing by Enstice and Peters.
Drawings by Drawing II students at TC3.
Comments
Post a Comment