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Art for Joy
Drawing from Observation Gesture Drawing
QuickShort
Basic Forms
Less detailed
Drawing from Observation Contour Drawing
SlowLong
Look forAccuracy
More detailed
Still Life- An arrangement of objects.
Why did the Dutch create still life’s?
Remind us that we should live for today.
Common items: Flowers Fruit Lit candles Skulls
Still Life Drawing~ CompositionCompositional Rules:
Touches 3-4 edges of the page.
Objects are overlapping, where accurate.
Drawing has an off center area of emphasis
The negative space is activated. (ex: line for back of table)
Composition- Arrangement of the drawing on a page.
CREATE 3 THUMBNAILS
Practice developing the composition
Where are we going…1 will be a contour line drawing, 1 will be a colorful abstracted drawing
Final Drawing #1- Contour Line
What to look for?◦ Interesting composition to you
◦ Touches 3-4 edges of the page.
◦Objects are overlapping, where accurate.
◦Drawing has an off center area of emphasis
◦ The negative space is activated. (ex: line for back of table)
Return to the SAME Still Life◦Observe and complete the drawing
carefully in pencil.
◦ Consider the quality and weight of your lines for interest.
◦Go over the lines with black pen or sharpie.
◦ ERASE all the pencil away. Leave no stray marks or hairy lines.
ABSTRACTIONSTYLIZATION
Abstraction Finding new ways to show common
shapes or objects.Similarities in a group of art works.
Stylization
Artists create a style of working.Style: shapes, lines, colors, subjects
Picasso
Artists create a style of working.Style: shapes, lines, colors, subjects
Lichtenstein
ROMERO BRITTO
Contemporary Pop Artist
What is Similar?Lichtenstein Britto
Romero Britto1963- still livingBorn in BrazilPop Artist
◦Grew up wanting to excel.
◦Taught himself to make art.
◦Drawing the things or objects he saw around him.
◦Worked on scraps of newspaper or cardboard because he had nothing else.
He did very well in school, when he finished high school he studied to become a lawyer.
But his love of art was still in his heart and he decided to continue with his art.
1983- Britto moves to Paris, studies Matisse and Picasso
Matisse Picasso
Late 80’s- Moved to the US, Miami◦ Kept working and showing his art,
◦ In the U.S Pop Art was the style most artists were working in.
◦ Britto combined his style with Pop Art.
◦He was chosen to be an artist for Absolut with Keith Haring,Andy Warhol, and other artists who were also famous.
◦ The larger audience threw Britto into the art world.
◦He went on to have his work shown on other products too.
What is Britto’s work about?“Art is too important not to share”
-Britto
Makes art to spread happiness and joy
Works for multiple charities around the world.
He believes that the role of an artist is to act as an agent of positive change. Britto is committed to developing and supporting the powerful role art plays in world issues.
Britto’s Style~ Cubism meets Pop
Thick Lines
Broken Shapes
Colorful
Abstract Britto StyleChoose 1 thumbnail• Which would you like to
abstract?• Create thumbnails with the
still life abstracted.
Simple shapesOrganic or geometric
Break up the negative space
PATTERN
Pattern- Organizes and creates visual interest
Planned vs. Random
COLOR SCHEMESPlan for using colors
Stylization helps create VarietyColor Schemes help create Unity◦Unity- the feeling that all parts of the design work together.
◦Harmony- the combination of colors being similar will help create unity. The combination of patterns and shapes being dissimilar creates variety.
◦Dominance- choosing a major color unifies the entire piece.
Triad
Monochromatic
Warm
Cool
Analogous
Complementary
Choose 1 Main Color
Example: RedTriad- Red, Yellow, BlueMonochromatic- Values of redWarmsCoolsAnalogous- Red, Red-orange, OrangeComplements- Red, Green
ValuesTints
Shades
You must use all of the color schemes. *Yes you can repeat *Be sure the final work will have a dominant color
Craftsmanship- Quality work
Patterns- Simple and Complex Color Schemes