Drawing and printmaking

Drawing Drawing and and PrintmakingPrintmakingExplore ArtExplore Art

IntroductionIntroduction

Choose interesting and complex objectsChoose interesting and complex objects Observe negative spaceObserve negative space Draw the object from observation not Draw the object from observation not

from pictures (consider close up or from pictures (consider close up or unusual angles)unusual angles)

Apples in Red Bowl, Nicole EtienneEast Sussex, 1958, by Bill Brandt

Practice Observational DrawingsPractice Observational Drawings Use a viewfinderUse a viewfinder Complete a mixed media double Complete a mixed media double

page spread of small but accurate page spread of small but accurate drawings using drawings using complexcomplex objects. objects.

Be creative and original! Use any Be creative and original! Use any drawing medium or mixed media: drawing medium or mixed media: paint, pencil, chalk, oil pastel, pen, paint, pencil, chalk, oil pastel, pen, etc.etc.

Viewfinder sketch exampleViewfinder sketch example

Egon Schiele (1890-1918), 'Sleeping Figure With Blanket,' Austrian, 1910. Watercolor and charcoal on tan paper.)

Eye, M.C. Escher

Keith (L) 1972, Chuck Close

Sketchbook Development with Art Sketchbook Development with Art Reference Reference

Develop your sketches into more interesting Develop your sketches into more interesting ideas.ideas.

Experiment! You can distort, idealize, repeat, Experiment! You can distort, idealize, repeat, etc.etc.

Research techniques or styles of a well known Research techniques or styles of a well known artist.artist.

Comment on work using specialist vocabulary Comment on work using specialist vocabulary of art.of art.

Cite your sources.Cite your sources.

CHUCK CLOSE"Self Portrait/Woodcut" 200243 colour handpainted woodcut on Nishinouchi paperpaper size: 31 x 25 inchesedition of 60

Michael Paulus 

Clock Explosion, Salvador Dali

Drawing Portfolio

Shells

Shells

2D Design Portfolio

Drawing Portfolio

Green Peppers

2D Design Portfolio

Green Peppers

Drawing Portfolio

Figure

2D Design Portfolio

Figure

Drawing Portfolio Instruments

2D Design Portfolio

Instruments

Half Page Sketches of your Final Half Page Sketches of your Final IdeasIdeas Work more with some of your best Work more with some of your best

ideas to produce some small rough ideas to produce some small rough ‘thumbnail’ sketches.‘thumbnail’ sketches.

produce two half page sketches to produce two half page sketches to show a final 2D expressive art idea show a final 2D expressive art idea and a final printmaking idea. and a final printmaking idea.

Thumbnail SketchesThumbnail Sketches

Bo Won ideas development page 1Bo Won ideas development page 1

Bo Won ideas development page 2Bo Won ideas development page 2

Nayon Ideas Development Page 1Nayon Ideas Development Page 1

Nayon Ideas Development Page 2Nayon Ideas Development Page 2

Michael de Camp -Time of Day Michael de Camp -Time of Day (Dawn)(Dawn)

Michael de Camp -Time of Day Michael de Camp -Time of Day (Dawn)(Dawn)

The Final WorksThe Final Works

Create a visually exciting final piece Create a visually exciting final piece of work, using one or more of the of work, using one or more of the best ideas from your sketchbook best ideas from your sketchbook exploration exploration

Produce a finished, well thought out Produce a finished, well thought out print using one of the methods print using one of the methods demonstrated or a combination of demonstrated or a combination of more than one. more than one.