Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Figures in Motion

*Studio Drawing and Painting*

Students created 4 or 5 proportional human figures in motion; the figures were simplified into shapes, collaged using colored tissue paper, and the background was painted using neutral tints and shades of acrylic paint.

Preparation: Practice drawing 'eight head adult' in sketchbook, child, take notes on gestures, thumbnails, human proportion. Spend 1 day giving extra credit for student models and quick gesture drawings in sketchbook. Show gesture drawing techniques so students can choose their own style. Provide figure drawing packets--people in various dance, video game-like action poses, etc.

Student Checklist:
4-5 figures sketched in motion
figures follow the average rules of human proportion
collage is used on figure shapes
background is painted using neutral tints and shades
neatness: did you need to sharpen the figure's edges after paint was applied? (pencil, pen, paint)

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