Monochromatic Statues
Learning Targets
I can...
- Create an original Monochromatic Statue using drawing techniques learned in class
- Use monochromatic colors (black grey white), line types (horizontal vertical diagonal), and shape variation (geometric organic free form) inspired by Australian Artist (1967-Present) Matthew Quick
- Use core observational skills (proportion, mapping, angle accuracy, edge control) and design principles (composition balance proportion) based on 19th Century French academic tradition
- Define Annotate (adding written notes, explanations, or critical comments directly next to or onto visual pieces)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. The Messenger (2015) Matthew Quick
2. Read Charles Bargue Drawing Course by Charles Bargue
3. Discussion Questions "Can you explain your creative process? What media have you used? What is successful in your artwork? What art elements and principles did you use in your artwork? What could be improved in your artwork? What art elements and principles could you add to your artwork? How does value create the illusion of three-dimensional form on a flat surface? What do you think the culture valued, by looking at those examples? How do artists show the focus of the human body, athletics, and emphasis of individuality? Did you know most of the Greek works are Roman copies after the original were lost? Did you know Greek art was the first time in Western art that artists choose to sign his or her work? Who owns the past? What would happen to an overall drawing if the initial placement of the major angles if off by a small fraction? How does stepping back from an easel change the perspective on the proportions? How many distinct values (lights, mid tones, core shadows) do you see in this specific artwork? Is your drawing taller, shorter, or the same size as the picture you are copying?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use geometric shapes (squares, rectangles, triangles) to draw the positive space (foreground, middle ground, face structure) of the Monochromatic Statues
2. Use geometric shapes (squares, rectangles, triangles) to draw the negative space (background) of the Monochromatic Statues
3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to draw the positive space (foreground, middle ground, face structure) of the Monochromatic Statues
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Monochromatic Statues for Assigned Tables
2. Remedial Measures (2013) Matthew Quick
3. Discussion Questions "Where is the main light source hitting the marble or bronze? Where is the primary light source coming from, and how does the edge of the core shadow define the muscular structure? Are the lines in this statue appearing parallel or are these lines tilting in opposite directions to create contrapposto? What is the negative space created between the shoulders, torso, and the arms? How does drawing the negative shape help an artist get correct proportions? How does the texture of marble or bronze alter the way light slides across the skin compared to how it falls on drapery or hair? If this statue is a Roman marble copy of a lost Greek bronze original, what structural supports (tree trunks fig leaves) did the marble sculptor have to add to keep the heavy stone from snapping? Does this figure appear to be an idealized god, a celebrated athlete, or an ordinary human being? What visual cues tell you its status? How does the scale of the statue alter your emotional response when standing in front of it compared to looking at it on a flat screen?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to add details (shadows, highlights, texture) to the positive space (foreground, middle ground, facial structures) of the Monochromatic Statues
2. Use oil pastels to fill in the positive space (foreground, middle ground, facial structures) with neutral colors (black, grey, white) for the Monochromatic Statues
3. Use oil pastels to fill in the negative space (background) with neutral colors (black, grey, white) for the Monochromatic Statues
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Monochromatic Statues for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (oil pastels, charcoal, erasers, pencils, chalk, drawing paper)
Lesson Activities
1. Add tints (add white, reflective light, light source) to subject matter (foreground, middle ground, facial structures) of the Monochromatic Statues
2. Add shadows (add black, cast shadows, shadow) to the background (negative space) of the Monochromatic Statues
3. Use drawing tools (pencils, oil pastels, charcoal, chalk) to add details (shadows, highlights, texture) to the Monochromatic Statues
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