Week 10: Rhythm

Home-work for the weeks of  October 22-29, 2015
Assignments Due: October 29, 2015

SEMESTER PROJECT #2: Choose your product/business
Start gathering ads, packaging, and/or photos for your project.

Remember, if you have any questions about these assignments,

please contact Mrs. Z at mrsz@gmx.com. Don't wait until it's too late!

INSPIRATION
Please catch up on your reading through page 76 in Art and the Bible by Francis Schaeffer.  Remember to highlight and/or underline your favorite parts or passages that speak to you. We will be discussing pages 49-76 on October 29th. That's a lot of pages we'll be covering, so if there's something that really stuck out to you, be sure to mark it clearly so that we don't skip by it.

VOCABULARY
This week's vocabulary words have been added to our Quizlet. Click here if you still need to join the class: https://quizlet.com/join/tJ49SA5AG. There will be a quiz on these words next week.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT "RHYTHM" IN ART

Please take a few minutes to read through this excellent tutorial which explains the difference between Repetition, Pattern, and Rhythm:

https://www.sophia.org/tutorials/design-in-art-repetition-pattern-and-rhythm.

This is another (much shorter) article which defines and shows examples of the 3 Types of Rhythm in art:

http://vanseodesign.com/web-design/visual-rhythm/

PRINCIPLE OF ART - RHYTHM

REVIEW OF SOME OF THE  PRINCIPLES OF ART (INCLUDING RHYTHM)

USING A VIEWFINDER

** Remember: Drawing is 50% observation *** 

PRACTICE DRAWING:

Pay close attention to the use of RHYTHM in each of your drawings this week, but do not neglect the other elements you've learned so far: space, line quality, texture, shape, form, value, contrast,  unity, and balance. You should spend around 30-45 minutes on each drawing. 

DAYS ONE & TWO: Make a viewfinder by cutting a hole out of an index card in the same shape and proportions as your composition (what you will be drawing). If you want, you can create a reference point marker by stringing dental floss through the halfway points of the viewfinder (vertically and horizontally). Additionally, for stability and consistency, you can create a "mount" for your viewfinder by turning a styrofoam or paper cup upside down, making a shallow slit across the diameter of the bottom of the cup, and then sliding your viewfinder into the slit. (For detailed instructions, click here, then scroll down to "Part A: How to Make Your Own Viewfinder.")

Once you've got your viewfinder made, setup a "still life" display with two light sources. Be sure to place at least two interesting objects that have smooth surfaces into your composition, and use your viewfinder to frame-out what you'll be drawing.

Start your drawing by sketching in the contour lines with your vine charcoal. Use your finger (or a blending stump or a shammie) to smooth out the value. Then, use a charcoal pencil to add in the shadows and more detail. Use the kneaded eraser* as necessary to lift off charcoal for highlights and lighter values.

* If you haven't done this yet, you will need to "knead" your eraser before using it: "This is done by pulling, then folding, pulling, then folding until it becomes soft and flexible. It can then be shaped to a point or to a wide, flat shape as needed. The eraser is often used as a mark maker. It can be used to make light marks in a dark area."( Brenda Ellis, Artistic Pursuits: The Elements of Art and Composition, Book One)

DAY THREE: Stand near a sidewalk or deserted path. Draw a picture focusing on the rhythms that you see. Be safe. Never sit in a road or bike path where a motorist or cyclist could hit you!

DAY FOUR: Take a walk in the neighborhood or an area approved by your parents. Notice patterns or repeated elements that create rhythms. Draw a scene in which you see rhythm. Here are some examples: train tracks, vehicles on highway, a huge brick wall, fences, stone columns, a row of sheds, rows of trees, posts, bridges.