Transcript Grid Drawings

Grid Drawings
Art Class
Ravenna Schools
Project Goals
To produce a photorealistic pencil drawing
 To increase the
awareness of how
much seeing improves
drawings
 To improve proportions
and scale in drawings
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Artist Chuck
Close in action
Description
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Students will choose a full page
magazine picture (or personal photo
for advanced classes) in order to
reproduce it on paper
 Junior high will use 12”x18” sized
paper, while high school will
use18”x24”.
Figure or Face
Choose something that will challenge you, you are able to do
very difficult drawings with somewhat of an ease.
The Process
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1/2” squares on the
magazine or
photocopy.
– Mark it dark and
measure from the
same edge twice
– Draw a Line See a
Line!
The Process, cont.
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Mark lightly on
the white paper
with 3/4” or 1”
squares using a
yard stick (light
on the white).
 Include the
numbers
The Process, cont.
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Analyze each square as
you lightly sketch out the
drawing
– sketch all of the drawing
out before you shade
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Use lights and Darks
effectively
– contrast helps turn an
average drawing into and
outstanding one!
Student Examples
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Jennifer Plummer
Student Examples
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Danyell Roth
Student Examples
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Danyell Roth
Student Examples
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Krysta Lammers
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Amanda Luth
Student Examples
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Dustin Schroll