BREADTH #5 - Metamorphosis Drawing
Objective:
Create a drawing of two things that are transforming into each other.
Goals and Procedure:
- Brainstorm possible people/objects/animals/food/etc that you would like to draw.
- How could these objects blend into each other? Are there textures that can fade or parts that grow out that could be combined?
- You have to make a minimum of 3 planning sketches of 3 different metamorphosis’.
- The drawing can be black and white or with color added.
- Consider experimenting on different toned papers.
- Minimum 9x12 paper.
- Work until completed.
Principles of Design:
Contrast:
The difference in quality between two instances of an art element, or using opposing qualities next to each other. For example, black and white (contrasting values), organic/curvy and geometric/angular (contrasting lines/shapes/forms), and rough and smooth (contrasting textures).The greater the contrast, the more something will stand out and call attention to itself. This applies to whole works of art as well as areas within an artwork. Areas with greater contrast in value (stronger darks and lights) will tend to appear more forward in space, as over distance atmospheric haze lessens contrast (atmospheric perspective). Contrast can also be used to set the mood or tone of the work. High contrast makes a work more vibrant, vigorous, brash, lively - it "pops" more. Low-contrast work is more quiet, calm, subtle, reflective, soothing.
Emphasis:
Emphasis is created by visually reinforcing something we want the viewer to pay attention to. Focal points are areas of interest the viewer's eyes skip to. The strongest focal point with the greatest visual weight is the dominant element of the work. Elements of secondary importance could be termed sub-dominant, and elements with the least visual weight subordinate. Isolation, leading lines and convergence, contrast, anomaly, size, placement, framing, focus and depth of field, and absence of focal points are some of the strategies used to help create these degrees of importance.
Create a drawing of two things that are transforming into each other.
Goals and Procedure:
- Brainstorm possible people/objects/animals/food/etc that you would like to draw.
- How could these objects blend into each other? Are there textures that can fade or parts that grow out that could be combined?
- You have to make a minimum of 3 planning sketches of 3 different metamorphosis’.
- The drawing can be black and white or with color added.
- Consider experimenting on different toned papers.
- Minimum 9x12 paper.
- Work until completed.
Principles of Design:
Contrast:
The difference in quality between two instances of an art element, or using opposing qualities next to each other. For example, black and white (contrasting values), organic/curvy and geometric/angular (contrasting lines/shapes/forms), and rough and smooth (contrasting textures).The greater the contrast, the more something will stand out and call attention to itself. This applies to whole works of art as well as areas within an artwork. Areas with greater contrast in value (stronger darks and lights) will tend to appear more forward in space, as over distance atmospheric haze lessens contrast (atmospheric perspective). Contrast can also be used to set the mood or tone of the work. High contrast makes a work more vibrant, vigorous, brash, lively - it "pops" more. Low-contrast work is more quiet, calm, subtle, reflective, soothing.
Emphasis:
Emphasis is created by visually reinforcing something we want the viewer to pay attention to. Focal points are areas of interest the viewer's eyes skip to. The strongest focal point with the greatest visual weight is the dominant element of the work. Elements of secondary importance could be termed sub-dominant, and elements with the least visual weight subordinate. Isolation, leading lines and convergence, contrast, anomaly, size, placement, framing, focus and depth of field, and absence of focal points are some of the strategies used to help create these degrees of importance.