A LEVEL ART & DESIGN - FINE ART

EXAMINATION BOARD: OCR

A Level Art & Design- component 1 – Personal Investigation

MAIN TASKS FOR THIS WEEKHello 6.1’s, we hope this work reaches you safe and well. Hopefully you have been working on your charcoal studies to start adding some tone to them already. This

week you should aim to: • Continue adding tone to your charcoal study – look at the following slides for

some additional guidance and tips as to how to do this (I am doing this piece alongside you!)

*If you need any individual guidance then do email us a pic / ask a question!

ADDITIONAL TASKS (OPTIONAL)You have all been given a personal task/target list for portfolio improvements; if it is

possible then you may also work on any elements of your portfolio so far

ESSAYPlease continue to work on your essay; making the suggested improvements,

completing your conclusion and bibliography and emailing us the whole draft when you can

LEARNING PURPOSE

LO1: I will continue to apply TONEby observing carefully the

reference image for SHADOWS, HIGHLIGHTS AND MID-TONES

LO2: I will begin to REFINE areas of my charcoal drawing by adding further DETAILS and TEXTURES

Specialist Vocabulary: Drawing, recording, gridding, scale, proportion, outline, accuracy, detail, tone, contrast, highlight, charcoal, pastel, texture, shadow

Prior Learning

• Gridding pencil drawing

• Analysis of outline and tone during pencil drawing

• Creation of source imagery for the

piece (own photos)

Future Learning

• Using drawing work to develop media and ideas

• Artist in Residence colour chalk pastel

piece

• Recording element during OCR set

task

CHALK & CHARCOAL DRAWING APPLYING TONE…

Try to build your tone up in layers First LOOK CAREFULLY at the section of the image you are working

from to ANALYSE the tonal values

Next start APPLYING your TONE lightly in the correct areas and blend a little so that you’ve ‘roughed out’ the areas gently as a first layer

Then start to REFINE and ADD DETAILS with your charcoal pencil Make sure you get some areas SHARP and keep the CONTRAST that

you need

CHALK & CHARCOAL DRAWING

For larger areas …… First place a layer of white down loosely and then blend it in with your fingers

– not too harshly as you do not want to saturate the paper at this stage

APPLYING TONE…

CHALK & CHARCOAL DRAWING APPLYING TONE…

For larger areas …… Then add some darker tones to appropriate areas and blend in again to get

your mid tones. Then work into your darkest areas some more and blend slightly

CHALK & CHARCOAL DRAWING

Refining and correcting your work…….

Take a photo of your work and take a photo of the image you are

working from Compare the two by swiping back and forth – what doesn’t look

right?

I noticed the nose did not look at all right in my piece as it should

have been much straighter….. so have started to correct this now!

CHALK & CHARCOAL DRAWING Don’t expect to get

everting ‘perfect’

straight away – build up

your tone in layers

Keep looking at your

image to judge dark,

light and mid tones

Use your larger pieces of

charcoal and chalk to

get the first layers down

Gradually refine your

work using the charcoal

pencil

Keep your charcoal

pencil sharp – be very

careful when using the

sharpener as the pencil

can easily break

Keep looking at your

image to judge dark, light

and mid tones. Keep the

contrast high too

Try not to overwork your paper –

be gentle with it

Email us for additional help or questions:

mcameron@ttsonline.net

HINTS AND TIPS…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjfJtA8BYr4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzVy_p2UM4Q

WATCH THESE 3 VIDEOS AND CONSIDER THE

FOLLOWING…

What are the differences in the artists practice and approach to drawing?

What are the similarities in the artist practice and

approach to drawing?

What tools and equipment are the artist using?

CHALK & CHARCOAL DRAWING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYuchsferpE