In your reference image draw a distorted 9 block grid over the face. You’ll want to deform, twist, and stretch this first grid substantially, as is shown above. Then on a good sheet of drawing paper, draw a 9 block grid that is straight and regular. Finally, draw the face from your distorted reference grid so it aligns with the new straight grid. This process will yield a distorted drawing of the subject’s face similar to the fun house mirror examples shown below.
Watch the film “Proteus”, which can be accessed by following this link: https://mediaspace.bucknell.edu/media/Proteus/1_5toom0ji
After watching “Proteus” please post a 200-word response to the class website in the writing assignment category that addresses the following questions:
This assignment will count toward your Research Binder grade.
These collages are effective because they make good use of the principles of design and composition strategies we’ve been discussing in class, such as: unity and variety, contrast, emphasis, balance, repetition, cropping, off-centering, the rule of thirds, the diagonal, and the X.
In a typical semester, students enrolled in Drawing 1 and Sculpture 1 attend art events on campus in person to satisfy the artsxpose requirements. Because of COVID restrictions, most art events are canceled. In light of the limited options this semester students may satisfy an artsxpose requirement by watching an episode of Art21 and posting a written response. Instructions are below:
<2> After you’ve watched the episode, submit a thoughtful ~ 200-word response to the class website in the “artsxpose” category. Describe what was covered in the episode and tell what you found interesting, surprising, and/or challenging about it.
Students should satisfy two artsxpose requirements in the first half of the semester, and two in the second half. Watching one episode and submitting the written response counts for one artsxpose.
Step 1: Choose a contemporary artist from the list Professor Meiser has created.
Step 2: Please declare your selection on this list—each student should choose a different artist, and selections will be made on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Notice how the artist works in a general-to-specific manner in this process by first roughing out the lightest and darkest parts of the drawing, then adding the mid-tones, and then getting progressively more nuanced in refining value and adding detail.
An example of an effective contour line drawing is included above. Note that the contour drawing includes lines of varied weight. In some areas the lines get quite bold, and in some areas the line becomes very light. This variation of line weight adds visual interest and creates a sense of depth.
