Sketchbook #3: Shading Shades

Find a pair of glasses. They can be reading glasses or sunglasses. Position them in a unique way to capture an interesting composition. Your drawing must go off the edge of the page and should still fill the majority of the space. Use shading and line quality. Capture a shadow.

* For a challenge: Consider a difficult perspective, using another object in with your drawing, capturing interesting reflections, or more than one pair of glasses.

You will be graded on:

- Composition: Fill the page (no tiny drawings!) & off the edge

1. -Accurate observation (draw what you see) & scale
   

2. -Good craftsmanship (keep it neat & invest some time)
   

- Adding values & shadows (shading)

DUE: Tuesday, October 27th

Classwork #2: Expressive Self-Portrait

For our next unit in class, we're going expressive. What does this mean? It means we're going to tap into an emotion, a state of mind, or an attitude and express this with our artwork. Using composition, expressive facial features, and a symbolic or metaphorical object, you will create a self-portrait drawing that presents your state-of-mind to the world. Check out the slideshow below to gather ideas about how you might create your own drawing series.