ADVANCED LEVEL ART
DRAWING LESSONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

ADVANCED ART - DRAWING:
Students will have advanced assignments to guide creative challenges.
Advanced drawing encourages growth in techniques in a variety of approaches.
Advanced art students will grow in creative applications.
Some additional work may need to be completed outside of class.



1. All completed work must be "compositions" rather than "studies."
A composition recognizes the whole space. Compositions include drawing of more than a single form in the whole space.

In a composition; objects are seen in an environment.

Studies are practice drawings which which are done for skill building or to help develope part of an idea. Studies are not always whole compositions.

2. If more than a single work is assigned; your grade will reflect doing less than the assigned amount. Grades will reflect both quality and completeness:
One grade for the completeness and a grade for the quality of the work.

Drawing: Week 1


Use the "Toned Ground" method: Use gray or tan or other toned paper:

Charcoal (dark) pencil tones for deeper shades, these tones represent the darkest shadows and details and some tones which are darker than the paper (ground tone).

The paper (ground) tone is a middle shade (value). The majority of the space can probably be represented by this middle or average value.

The white pencil (or chalk - or another light toned medium) is used to represent the highlight shades.
(Those tones which are brighter than the middle ground value.)

Time: Work with the toned ground method for 1 week.

Amount: Complete a minimum of 3, 3-5 finished compositions for your portfolio.

Creative: Try some compositions in experimental media.

EXAMPLES



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