Breadth #9 - Hands in Motion
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HANDS IN MOTION
Objective:
Create a drawing that incorporates at least 4 hands. The hands/forearms all need to interact together somehow. You can include objects to help bring the hands together. The hands and arms will be cut out from their background and "float" above a different background. Use the reference image as and example.
Procedure:
Take multiple photographs of different hand positions.
Experiment with a variety of objects that could be used to tell a story.
Brainstorm multiple scenes that combine the hands/arms together.
Make a minimum of 3 planning sketches for your drawing/painting.
Head hand has to be life size.
Materials:
Graphite, Charcoal, Paint, Paper, Canvas.
Elements of Art:
Line: A continuous mark made on a surface by a moving point; it may be flat (pencil line) or three-dimensional (a rod, groove, ridge, etc.) Line may be explicit - a line painted along the edge of the road - or implied by the edge of a shape or form. Lines are used to outline (diagrammatic or contour lines), create shading and show form (structural lines, hatching and cross-hatching), decorate, express emotion, and direct the viewer's eye. Lines can be categorized as horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curved, and zigzag.
Value: How light or dark an object or element is, independent of its color. Shading uses value to depict light and shadow and show volume/form.
Contrast: Contrast refers to differences in values, colors, textures, shapes, and other elements. Contrasts create visual excitement, and add interest to the work. If all the art elements - value, for example - are the same, the result is monotonous and unexciting.
Emphasis: Emphasis is used by artists to create dominance and focus in their work. Artists can emphasize color, value, shapes, or other art elements to achieve dominance. Various kinds of contrast can be used to emphasize a center of interest.
Balance: The distribution of interest or visual weight in a work. If all the visually interesting elements of a work are centered in one spot, the work is off-balance and the viewer's gaze will be stuck in one place, ignoring the rest of the piece. A balanced piece of work will have art elements arranged such that different areas draw the viewer's eye around or through the whole piece. Some types of balance are symmetric, asymmetric, and radial.
Objective:
Create a drawing that incorporates at least 4 hands. The hands/forearms all need to interact together somehow. You can include objects to help bring the hands together. The hands and arms will be cut out from their background and "float" above a different background. Use the reference image as and example.
Procedure:
Take multiple photographs of different hand positions.
Experiment with a variety of objects that could be used to tell a story.
Brainstorm multiple scenes that combine the hands/arms together.
Make a minimum of 3 planning sketches for your drawing/painting.
Head hand has to be life size.
Materials:
Graphite, Charcoal, Paint, Paper, Canvas.
Elements of Art:
Line: A continuous mark made on a surface by a moving point; it may be flat (pencil line) or three-dimensional (a rod, groove, ridge, etc.) Line may be explicit - a line painted along the edge of the road - or implied by the edge of a shape or form. Lines are used to outline (diagrammatic or contour lines), create shading and show form (structural lines, hatching and cross-hatching), decorate, express emotion, and direct the viewer's eye. Lines can be categorized as horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curved, and zigzag.
Value: How light or dark an object or element is, independent of its color. Shading uses value to depict light and shadow and show volume/form.
Contrast: Contrast refers to differences in values, colors, textures, shapes, and other elements. Contrasts create visual excitement, and add interest to the work. If all the art elements - value, for example - are the same, the result is monotonous and unexciting.
Emphasis: Emphasis is used by artists to create dominance and focus in their work. Artists can emphasize color, value, shapes, or other art elements to achieve dominance. Various kinds of contrast can be used to emphasize a center of interest.
Balance: The distribution of interest or visual weight in a work. If all the visually interesting elements of a work are centered in one spot, the work is off-balance and the viewer's gaze will be stuck in one place, ignoring the rest of the piece. A balanced piece of work will have art elements arranged such that different areas draw the viewer's eye around or through the whole piece. Some types of balance are symmetric, asymmetric, and radial.