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Course Curriculum
Unit One: Graphite Drawing
Purpose: Give the students experience with basic line drawing, as well as more advanced shading techniques that show three-dimensional effects.
Project 1: Still life Drawing/Objects
Draw a still life of multiple objects where you have at least one object that is really normal and then one that is really out of the ordinary.
Day 1, September 12: All students: Start sketch, emphasize line
Day 2, September 19: All students: Continue drawing, work with shading
Day 3, September 26: All students: Finish Drawing, work with shading and line
Materials: Regular paper 9” x 12” and woodless graphite pencils or ebony pencils
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Project 1 Video:
Part 1: Sketching, Contour Lines and Shading
This video shows you the first few steps to drawing your cup. The first step is sketching. This step is fast, it is where you try to get the proportion, shape and size all accurate (not perfect, but accurate). The second step is using contour lines to make the cup shape more accurate. The third step shown in this video is shading, where you shade with the shape of the object.
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Project 1 Video:
Part 2: Shading
This is the next step in the cup drawing where we use different shading techniques to not only make the cup look round, but also show the cup in a space. Notice the layers of shading that gradually build the value we are looking for. Then you'll notice the blending techniques that smooth the lines to create a more realistic look.