Still life with charcoal
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Still Life with Charcoal de Beaufort Assignment: Using the still life assembled in class, construct a realistic rendering of at least 7 objects placed on the tableau. Pay close attention to light, shadow, and reflected light and the way that volume is articulated in a 3 dimensional space. Additionally, observe the placement of your objects both on the surface they rest upon, and their compositional counterpoint within your picture. Try to construct a coherent and balanced picture in which all the objects appear grounded and ordered. Pay close attention to your point of view and keep in mind the affect that foreshortening will have on the tops of your objects. Use your knowledge of both perspectival space and tonal value to help you through this challenge. Following the demonstration: 1. Begin by toning down the ground a medium shade of gray with the charcoal powder on an 18"x24" sheet of drawing paper. 2. Create a rough sketch utilizing the medium vine charcoal…evaluate your composition for balance, proportion, and foreshortening…adjust. 3. Begin to erase tonality to create highlights with the various erasers. For sharp lines you can use a piece of paper as a "stencil".. 3. Begin to fill in shadow and dark gray using the char-kole and charcoal pencil. 4. Once the major general sketch has been worked out clarify and blend your forms. Use the small blending sticks, charcoal pencils, and tuff-stuff eraser pen for the most detailed rendering. Objectives: Successful mastery of foreshortening. Successful mastery of compositional balance. Naturalistic depiction of real objects in real space. Use and understand tonal value and light as a tool for creating 3- dimensional depictions. aka chiaruscuro Overall technical proficiency and a high level of craftsmanship.
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Still Life with Charcoal de Beaufort
Assignment: Using the still life assembled in class, construct a realistic rendering of at least 7 objects placed
on the tableau. Pay close attention to light, shadow, and reflected light and the way that volume is articulated in a 3 dimensional space. Additionally, observe the placement of your objects both on the surface they rest upon, and their compositional counterpoint within your picture. Try to construct a coherent and balanced picture in which all the objects appear grounded and ordered. Pay close attention to your point of view and keep in mind the affect that foreshortening will have on the tops of your objects. Use your knowledge of both perspectival space and tonal value to help you through this challenge.
Following the demonstration:1. Begin by toning down the ground a medium shade of gray with the charcoal powder on an 18"x24" sheet of drawing paper.2. Create a rough sketch utilizing the medium vine charcoal…evaluate your composition for balance, proportion, and foreshortening…adjust.3. Begin to erase tonality to create highlights with the various erasers. For sharp lines you can use a piece of paper as a "stencil"..3. Begin to fill in shadow and dark gray using the char-kole and charcoal pencil.4. Once the major general sketch has been worked out clarify and blend your forms. Use the small blending sticks, charcoal pencils, and tuff-stuff eraser pen for the most detailed rendering.
Objectives:Successful mastery of foreshortening.Successful mastery of compositional balance.Naturalistic depiction of real objects in real space.Use and understand tonal value and light as a tool for creating 3-dimensional depictions. aka chiaruscuroOverall technical proficiency and a high level of craftsmanship.
Grading Rubric:
CONCEPT (50 pts) : The project is well conceived and displays an understanding of the assignment. Your composition is successful, you make good use of light logic and value, you have successfully used foreshortening, and created a believable representation. Your shapes are symmetrical and proportional.
PROFESSIONALISM (50pts): The project is well crafted and the rendering is smooth and naturalistic. There is nor rough/expressive charcoal application, blemishes, scratches or scuffs that distract the viewer. You have rendered completely, and it does not appear to be incomplete.
100 points totalpi
