Transcript Drawing Feet - Northview High School

Feet and Hands
AP Studio Art
Drawing/Painting, 2D, & Photography
Teacher: Jeannette Clawson
• The AP College Board will be looking
for work that could be categorized as
figurative.
• Figurative work is challenging.
• Completing this assignment over the
summer gives you more freedom and
time to get it just right.
Importance of Sketching
• Before drawing the human figure it is very useful to draw certain
parts of the body separately.
• The reason is that these have complex details. Examine the
construction of the foot. Study the contour. Look for the muscles,
tendons, and bones. Check out the creases and the relationship of
nails to fleshy toes.
• For your sketches and final art you may draw or photograph your
own feet or use a model.
• Try several small drawings (at least 5) of the foot from different
viewing angles before working the final piece. Look more than you
draw. Yes, photographers, you should sketch, too.
Vincent Van Gogh
Studies of the Foot
Drawing, black chalk
1886
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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The following images are examples of successful artworks.
Size, media, and artist have been noted whenever possible.
Please study these images and notes carefully.
The work shows a range of media and difficulty.
Note composition, point of view, focal point, and cropping.
Analyze the lighting.
An important aspect of the AP portfolio experience is to go beyond
capturing a realistic version of the subject.
• The goal is to use the media and everything you know about the
language of art, to communicate a message.
• The media and the message should become one with the subject.
“This drawing is for the
Everyday Matters
Drawing Group,
assignment #23, draw
your foot. My feet don't
make the prettiest of
pictures but I had fun
trying to capture every
bit of the ugly as
correctly as I could. And
in case you're
wondering, I didn't
misjudge the length of
the shoe, my feet are
teeny and the shoe
really does extend an
inch or so beyond my
heel.”
Cindy Woods, 2005
This piece would work well for AP 2D or AP Drawing. Very graphic with color blocking
and clean text. Detailing on sandals provides visual interest that contrasts with the
open areas. Great asymmetrical balance. Notice how the text and container rim
gently hold your eyes within the composition and provide a path of movement.
Drawing from direct observation, the expressive mark making, use of contour line,
and hatching make it appropriate for the Drawing portfolio.
Progress, Not Perfection by “Chris”
Coralie Colmez
Colored Pencil on Paper
“One particularly important
principle of shading is the
notion of "hard edges," which
is rather hard to describe
without visual aid... Basically it
comes into play when you
have two shapes on top of
each other –– let's say a fold
in someone's stomach. The
top fold is going to have a
natural gradient on it,
beginning with bright value at
the top and fading into dark
value at the bottom crease.
And the fold underneath that
one is going to have the same
kind of gradient, so you end up
with dark edges right next to
light edges.”
The Artist’s Feet
by, Hippie Girl at Deviant Art
Elisabeth Berggren Hanson
Charcoal
“Who would have thought that
feet could be the subject of a
painting. These feet belong to
regular people that are like me
and maybe you. Not the feet of
models, not pretty feet or
manicured feet. These are
regular old feet-maybe even
smelly, cracking and tired. But
that is what makes these
paintings special. They elevate
something so common and
overlooked to a place where we
have never considered. For me
this is intriguing because the
artist is inviting me to come
look at this. As though he is
saying: “I am seeing something
that we all have seen before
but lets take more time to look
at it closer”. His use of color,
light and the application of paint
is beautiful and fun to look at.
Take a look at his interiors as
well, they are fascinating.” –
Alex Garcia’s Blog,
Artists I Like
Andries Gouws
Feet 1
Painting, 11 x 15.5”, 2007
Old Hands and Tired Feet
Cameron Hampton
11” x 13”
Painting - Pastels
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The next few slides are photographs.
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Each has a fairly interesting point of view.
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It’s intriguing that we can immediately make
associations with the person, just by seeing
the feet.
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However, the level of artistic voice is
lacking. These are not fully developed
images that would be strong enough for the
AP Portfolio.
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The next two images tell us more.
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The background has been included or
manipulated with purpose.
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There is more variety in texture.
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We see more details to consider.
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There is a tone or mood in each image.
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We can begin to imagine specifics about
the person, their life, and their environment.
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There is more artistic voice.
The following are some personal
favorites I stumbled upon while
researching this project.
Camilla Malowanski
AP Art
Stevenson HS
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Julie Dant
Summer Feet
Photography
A Leg Up
Mike Wurman
Pastel on Paper
Packing En Pointe
Meghan Ellie Smith
Pencil on Bristol
from a photograph the artist took of herself
Mandy’s Toes Orange
Jerrold Carton
26”x36”
Painting
Go With the Flow
Fiona Jack
27” x 20”
Acrylic on canvas
Stomp
Peggy Wilson
16” x 12”
Oil on Board
Hands and Foot
Zachary
20” x 16”
Oil on Canvas
Painting by Hera Lorandos
Project Prompt
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This work must be more than capturing realistic feet on a 2-dimensional surface.
When setting up your composition, consider the background and props.
Will your model be inside or outside? Perhaps in a seemingly odd location for
walking in bare feet?
Consider partially wrapping or draping the flesh with some type of cord, wire, or
cloth.
Especially with photography, make sure the quality of the pedicure matches the
message. Imperfection is just fine when your model isn’t wearing $500.00 open
toe shoes.
Consider arranging or sprinkling a symbolic object around the feet.
What texture do we feel with our eyes?
Experiment with lighting from different angles and with various intensity.
What happens if you turn out most of the lights and place a flashlight on the
ground?
Refer to the rule of thirds.
What’s your point of view? What does the point of view imply?
Our feet take us from one place to another. We tend to take them for granted.
If we’re lucky, our feet will serve us throughout our entire lives.
Our feet can serve as a symbol of our journey.
What moment are you pulling your audience into? Where are we and when?
Can we relate our human experience to the content of your art?
What feeling do you want to convey to your viewers and how can you do it?
The Firecracker
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Stretch beyond yourself.
Take an educated chance.
Tell us a story.
Intrigue us.
Surprise us.
Make us remember.
Shock us.
Make us laugh out loud.
Build a mystery.
Make a statement.
Challenge us.
Pull us into the work.
You can do it!
Requirements
Drawing and 2D
Media of your choice. You can work on white drawing paper. Consider purchasing quality paper
from an art supply store. MiTientes is a great brand of quality paper that can be purchased in
many colors by the sheet. It’s 18 x 24.” Blick and Michael’s definitely have it. Check the paper
for creases before you buy.
If you choose to work on canvas, please buy canvas board, NOT stretched canvas.
Minimum project size is 16” x 20”
Always leave a border around your work. It’s easier to pin, photograph, and mat.
Work from direct observation as much as possible.
You may take photographs to use as secondary references.
You absolutely cannot use someone else’s photo as a resource for this project.
2D Photography
You need to make the same composition choices when setting up “the shot.”
Take tons of digital images – at least 30 or more to find the BEST piece of art.
Experiment with different lighting and point of view.
For the critique, you will arrive at class with a print of your image on regular copy paper,
so that it fits on 8 ½ x 11” paper.
Feel free to present up to three images for this assignment.
Your peers will make suggestions about which is most successful.
When a final decision is made, you’ll get a quality photo paper image made.
2D Computer Art
For the Breadth section, you will most likely complete the regular 2D assignments. You will focus
on computer generated or manipulated work for the Concentration section. If you have ideas about
how to keep the work original while using the computer software as a tool, please email me. 
Resources
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http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/HEALTH/07/20/foot.pain.causes/art.feet.
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http://coraliesart.blogspot.com/
http://www.speilmasken.net/Elisabeth/english_elisabeth/drawings_elisabeth_english.html
http://www.draw23.com/
http://learndaily.blogspot.com/2005_07_01_archive.html
http://www.vangoghgallery.com/catalog/Drawing/956/Four-Sketches-of-a-Foot.html
http://www.cfag.org/images/feet.jpg
http://www.rd.com/living-healthy/foot-care-and-diabetes-expert-on-diabetic-neuropathy-andmore/article146863.html
http://stuffiwouldbazooka.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/feet.jpg
http://rycopiero.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/baby-feet.jpg
http://andriesgouws.homestead.com/Feet1.html
http://www.artistsilike.org/category/painting/
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/old-hands-and-tired-feet-cameron-hampton-psa.html
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8286001
http://www.d125.org/ap_art_advanced_photography_show_april_19-20.aspx
http://www.amiria.co.nz/artist/art-a-level-ideas/
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