Pecha kucha Presentation

By Jacky Wootton, Suprina Rai & Ciaran HallWhat is Drawing?Pecha kucha Presentation

Mickey Mouse Walt Disney

Slide 1:Mickey MouseDrawing is a technique used by artist to express themselves visually. It isa creative tool used by artists and plays an important part in the developmentand realization of their work. In this case Animators tens use their drawing skillsto create something visually interesting and bring it to life to entertain theiraudience. 2Dark abstract drawing Julia Annette kettner

Slide 2: Dark abstract drawingDrawing can be achieved in many ways by using different types of stylesand techniques, in this case this artist used a messy style by using ink to create adetailed face. She uses her style to create lines to make her art work lookabstract and therefore visually interesting, as you can see she has darkenedsome areas within the picture to highlight specific details in the face.

3Drawn face VIDirk Dzimirsky

Slide 3:Drawn face VIMany artist can use graphite to create a realistic image also known ashyper-realism. This is a technique within drawing that involves using referencesand meticulous attention to detail to achieve images that strongly resemble reallife and could often be mistaken for photographs. This image by Dirk is a greatexample of using several different line and shading techniques to accuratelyrepresent vastly different textures, like skin, facial hair and water droplets,within a single image.

4Ironman Dibujo a lapiz

Slide 4: IronmanNowadays drawing has evolved to express gratitude to an alreadyexisting franchise by the artist. In this example the artist recreates a realisticlooking sketch to show appreciation as a fan. This is a good example of how atechnique, such as hyper realism, can be used to create images that span across avariety of subject matter. In this image the artist has drawn the characterIronman, played by Robert Downey. The artist would have heavily utilizedphoto-referencing, and taken the time to accurately recreate the actorrealistically within the drawing.

5Pen and wash lionRembrandt

Slide 5: Pen and wash lionAn interesting fact about drawing is that you can use any materials and techniques to create a beautiful work of art.Here we have a drawing of a lion, as you can see theartist used ink and water to give a shading effect, which is normally used in life drawings. The strong stokes of the brush brings out the key features that is used to make a bold statement as the water is used for quick shading, instead of a pencil.

6Union squareVeronica Lawlor

Slide 6:Union squareThis slide contains a location drawing of Union Square by Veronica Lawlor. It has a sketchy art style, which captures all the details that is required for the artist. It can be used as a quick reference much like a photograph. It would be more personal to the artist since the artist was the one who drew the image. Location drawing is a way for the artist to observe a scene and quickly put information on the page. Much like photography, the aim is to capture a scene or moment that has been observed, but by drawing it, adds a layer of texture to what is captured.

7Hokages HouseMasashi Kishimoto

Slide 7:The hokages houseDrawing can also be used to create architecture designs. This helpsexpand the landscape for the creative world. For the architect, drawing is aninvaluable tool used during the process of realizing building designs. Theymainly incorporate technical drawing skills such as perspective grids, andguidelines to draw out their designs with precision.

8Adventure time concept art Andy Ristaino

Slide 8:Adventure time concept artConcept art is an integral part of the pre-production phase in a creative project. This stage of drawing is used for designing characters and locations, it isalso used to explore different ideas before the final submission. Concept art isessentially a trial and error process. A concept artist may start by sketching out abasic idea, and slowly develop it to its final form. The final design for a characteror environment would have gradually been developed over time.

9Genos One

Slide 9:GENOSArt styles from different regions can be influenced by their culture, as anexample Mangas style is derived by traditional Japanese paintings. This specificstyle can be highlighted by its sharp outlines and facial features. Unlike mostdrawings this particular style doesnt shade in the shadows and instead usesscreen tones and dark lines for dramatic effect.

10Bart Simpsons David Silverman

Slide 10: Bart One of the main aspects of character design lies within the idea that a character is represented as a specific shape that would match their personality or trope. In this case I will use the Simpsons characters to illustrate this point, the square is typically used for the basic design for the main protagonist, which is normally symbolising how athletic or strong the character is. The square can be interpreted as a strong solid structure and thus represents the strength of the character.

11Homer SimpsonDavid Silverman

Slide 11: Homer One of the main aspects of character design lies within the idea that a character is represented as a specific shape that would match their personality or trope. In this case I will use the Simpsons characters to illustrate this point, the square is typically used for the basic design for the main protagonist, which is normally symbolising how athletic or strong the character is. The square can be interpreted as a strong solid structure and thus represents the strength of the character.

12MrBurnsDavid Silverman

Slide 12: Mr BurnsLastly the triangle is used as a representation for a villainess role. This shape is used to illustrate to the audience who not to trust. As an example we have Mr Burns from the Simpsons, as you can see he is clearly the villain of the series, which is represented by his triangular structure. When comparing the triangle to the circle previously mentioned, it is clear how basic shapes are used to show the differences between character designs, with the circle showing a certain gentleness, which is considered as positive and the triangle shows frowning, which is known to be negative.

13Anthropomorphic AnimalsMickey Mouse

Slide 13:Anthropomorphic AnimalsThis image shows some unrealistic character sketch using ananthropomorphic style, this is a common method of characterization usedthroughout western animation. The primary purpose of this method is tohumanise objects or animals to better relate them to their audience. It is apopular method used to create simple yet memorable characters, with MickeyMouse as an example of being a huge icon within pop culture. This is a techniquethat is normally used to appeal to younger audience with their over exaggeratedexpressions and gestures.

14Life DrawingMichelangelo

Slide 14: Life DrawingThis is a life drawing study by theItalianartist, Michelangelo. Life drawing is a practice of studying real world objects and thehuman form. It is a technique used by artists to improve their observational skills and accuracy of drawing objects from life.It has been studied by artists for hundreds of years, but particularly came into prominence in Italy, during the renaissance movement.This is a great example of traditional life drawing,as it clearly shows several important aspects of theproportion of the human anatomy.Life drawing remains an invaluable practice for many artists, in particular illustrators and animators to continue to study it throughout their careers, as it is the best way to gain knowledge and understanding of form as well as general observational skills.

15The Amazing Spider-man Todd McFarlane.

Slide 15:The Amazing Spider-manThis is an example of mainstream western comic book style that tends tofocus on over exaggerated poses as well as body features and muscle tones. Thisparticular image is typical of much western comic book seen throughoutmainstream superhero comics during the 1990s. Many artists were focusingmore on details and use of many lines to make the pages and characters morethree dimensional16Self portrait Leonardo da vinci

Slide 16: Self portraitThis is a self-portrait by Leonardo da Vinci. Self-portraits are a common practice undertaken by artists from many different fields, and is simple way of drawing from life. Typically, a portrait is done by an artist who is drawing someone using a model as a reference guide, however with self-portraits, the artist is drawing themselves and are attempting to capture the mood or feeling they have at the time of drawing, as well as trying to portray themselves accurately. Although portraits are often painted, self-portraits can be easily accomplished with a simple pencil and paper, however self-portraits can be accomplished by artists using a multitude of materials.

17Drawing HandsMC Escher

Slide 17:Drawing HandsMany artist can use drawings to create illusions for their audience. This artist cleverly created an infinite illusion by combining 2D and 3D drawingtechniques to connect the two hands together. This particular illustration uses ahigh level of shading and detail to give the effect of the hands coming off thepage. This is another example of the hyper realism technique, which is used by many artist to create a desired illusion.

18Landscape Bob Ross

Slide 18: LandscapeThis is an example of landscape drawing by Bob Ross. Landscapes can becreated by using references from photographs or simply by drawing frommemory. An effective landscape can be used to set up a particular scene or evokea specific mood. This particular image uses light and shading to give the feelingof a cold mountain scene.

19Digital Drawing

Slide 19: Digital DrawingAlong with almost everything modern within society, the way in which we produce art has evolved with technology. In the case of drawing, an artist can now sketch directly onto computers with the use of digital art software and drawing tablets .The ability to draw directly onto a computer makes the process of sketching and creating finished pieces more convenient. This has become an advantage for this generations new artists who wants to freely express themselves creatively online.

20Drawing of the world

Slide 20:Drawing of the worldTo sum up, drawing is a basic key tool used by many people to create something new and creative. Many people use drawing for many different purposes, some use it to visualise their thoughts and ideas, while in many artistic fields it is used as the main tool to create a finished piece. It is impossible to underplay the importance of drawing not only in the creative world, but in modern society in general, as it is one of the most prevalent ways of communicating ideas with other people.

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