Multiple Viewpoints: Dynamic Movement and Transparency
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Materials: Drawing Paper, pencils, erasers, tracing paper, watercolor paper (I will provide), gouache, sharpie, micron
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Historical Context: Photography reveals the unseen; new technology creates a fascination with speed!
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Muses:
Cubists: Natalia Goncharova, Ljubov Popova, Juan Gris, Picasso, Duchamp
Futurists: Boccioni, Balla, Kupka
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Research:
Take five photographs in black and white of the same subject from five different viewpoints: straight on; from the left; from the right; from above; from below.
Your subject can be:
Self portrait (head or torso)
Portrait of someone else (head or torso)
Landscape/Cityscape
Interior
Still Life
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suggestion: try a few different subjects from three angles before committing to one idea.
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Set up:
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On a single page of your sketch pad create a rectangle using the 8.5" x 11" template (center the template on the page)
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Print all five with the images in Black and White dimensions being 8.5" X 11"
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Step 1:
Trace the the general forms lightly in pencil of each photo using the lightboxes.
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Step 2:
Fill in shapes using varying values of graphite, making changes (subtracting, adding) as needed
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Step 3:
Adjust the values thinking about the overall composition
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Step 6:
Once you are satisfied with your design, retrace it onto watercolor or bristol
Step 7:
Paint in gouache and/or mixed media (micron, sharpie, graphite, gouache) using a full range of values
KEEP the BORDER CLEAN
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