What are we doing this week?
1. Collect images of animals of different sizes.
2. Draw studies of animals - quick sketches of the poses and positions.
3. Be aware of the texture of the animals - do some quick studies of the textures of your animals.
4. Consider composition. How will you create a composition in which these animals are in a pyramid structure, the larger supporting the smaller? (or the other way around!) What is the environment that they are in?
5. Do some thumbnail sketches to plan your composition. (to hand in)
6. Work on your final composition.
Materials: graphite, charcoal, ink, colored pencil, or watercolor. Your choice.
Document: Photograph your studies and final composition. Upload your final composition to Blackboard Assignments Week 10, and make a post of your process with studies and final composition in the Week 10, Animal Pyramid, Blog.
This week we are drawing animals.
First find animals of different sizes, from very large to very small. Collect reference images. Consider their position - front view, side view, standing, sitting, flying, swimming.
Notice the variety of textures and patterns.
Large animals and smaller
Medium size
Front view
Small animals
Even smaller
Tiny animals
Very tiny
These are texture studies. Not all from animals, but notice the repetition of units and the value added to create depth
The following drawings are animals in Pyramid formations.
Notice how the larger animals are supporting the smaller animals on top of them. The tiny animals are perched or balanced on top.
These drawings also have a place or a theme to give context to the scene and interest to the background.
All drawing by Tompkins Cortland students in Drawing class with Kim Schrag.
You can find more inspiration for this project in my Pinterest collection: https://www.pinterest.com/kim5042/animal-stackup/
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