Showing posts with label colored pencil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label colored pencil. Show all posts
Monday, April 2, 2012
Cross Contour Line Designs
There are lots of great Art Education blogs out there... a couple months ago, I stumbled upon this gem of an Op Art lesson by "Art With Mr. E" and tried it with both 4th and 5th graders. They look amazing! Click the link for a thorough description of the process.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Surrealist Self-Portraits
High school students in Drawing & Printmaking class recently completed these self-portraits with Surrealist backgrounds. These were created using ultra-fine point Sharpie pens and Prismacolors on 14"x18" illustration board.
After viewing the work of Surrealist Rene Magritte, students brainstormed lists of objects to juxtapose, combine, and morph within their backgrounds. We used mirrors and anatomy guides to find accurate proportions of facial structure as we gestured in our rough compositions. Additional requirements included the presence of the artist's hand in the image, as well as a formal or implied border to create movement around and within the composition.
After viewing the work of Surrealist Rene Magritte, students brainstormed lists of objects to juxtapose, combine, and morph within their backgrounds. We used mirrors and anatomy guides to find accurate proportions of facial structure as we gestured in our rough compositions. Additional requirements included the presence of the artist's hand in the image, as well as a formal or implied border to create movement around and within the composition.
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