COMPOSITION The plan placement or arrangement of the

COMPOSITION The plan, placement or arrangement of the elements of art in a work. -

ELEMENTS OF ART � LINE- 1 DEMINTIONAL (1 -D) � SHAPE� FORM- 2 DEMINTIONAL (2 -D) 3 DEMINTIONAL (3 -D)

Shape VS Form What is the difference? � Shape � Form is two-dimensional height and width is three-dimensional height and width and depth

The path of a moving point at the edge of a flat shape, or outline of a solid object. It is longer than it is wider. Lines do have some width as well as length, this is called measure. Types of line refers to straight, curvy, horizontal, vertical, diagonal, zigzag, implied, and angular. Direction pertains to the movement that a line may have or seem to indicate. Location refers to the placement of a line.

Shape is a two-dimensional area made by connecting lines that establish the contour of an object. Shapes may be positive or negative, biomorphic or geometric. Shapes may stand out also by a difference of value, color, or texture.

The three dimensional projection of a shape, it has volume, dimension, appears to have mass. This element is frequently used in sculpture. It may also refer to the overall organization of the work of art,

The appearance of lights and darks found in a work of art. These range from black to white with numerous shades of gray in between.

The character of a surface created by the response of vision to the wavelength of light reflections. It identifies objects, creates moods, and affects emotions. (warm, cool, primary, secondary, intermediate, analogous, and complementary).

The roughness or smoothness of a surface. Texture can be real, tactile(sandpaper), or illusion (looks soft, but not).

Interval of measurable distance between pre-established points. Space can be limited or shallow, or extended or deep in design. Two-dimensional space has height and width. Three-dimensional space has height, width, volume, and time. Deep--foreground, middle ground, background. Shallow--foreground and background.

Haymaking by Pieter Brueghel The Elder

Farm Yard by Mabel Dwight

A Helping Hand by Tim Cox

Fall Plowing by Grant Wood

Farm Courtyard in Normandy by Claude Monet

Still Life with Apples and Pears by Paul Cezanne

Phases of Drawing a Still Life 2) Develop the Proportion of the objects (Cited: Starting to Draw, by Wendon Blake, Drawings by Ferdinand Petrie, Watson-Guptill Publications/New York, 1981. ) ØDraw the basic forms for each object – spheres, cylinders, boxes, cones… ØVases would be drawn first as a cylinder, planters would be drawn a initially as a box in 2 -pt perspective….

Phases of Drawing a Still Life 3) Fill in the Detail of the objects’ form (Cited: Starting to Draw, by Wendon Blake, Drawings by Ferdinand Petrie, Watson-Guptill Publications/New York, 1981. ) ØOnce you have the basic form of each object developed, then… Øbegin work on the details to complete the object. ØFor example, develop the handles, spouts on teapot, leaves, flower petals…

BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND!!! � PENCIL PRESSURE- Give your own definition

TEXTURE � How something feels to the touch or looks to feel

PAINTING �Overlay- The process of layering wet media in order to create depth �Media- Anything used to create art �Ferrell- Metal ring that hold bristles to wood of brush �Contamination- Mixing of pure colored paints

Art Advertisement �TITLE �DATES �TIMES �LOCATIONS �CONNECT TO AUDIENCE

Still Life or Observational Drawing

WHY DRAW STILL LIFES? A still life is a drawing or painting of inanimate objects - such as fruit, pottery and flowers. The artist has a chance to arrange these objects (unlike a landscape) in order to work out the composition of their artwork. In addition, they are a great way to practice and develop observational drawing techniques.

TIPS FOR SETTING UP YOUR OWN STILL LIFE: 1. Choose your location: light source is the key to a strong painting or drawing. The creation of a strong range of values will give life and impact to your work. 2. Architectural features such as a window frame or door can add direction to a composition. Think about the overall arrangement and composition of your page. 3. Choose your objects with thought! Beginners should avoid oddly shaped objects that might look 'wrong' even when you've got it 'right'. Choose objects that will make an interesting drawing and demonstrate use of value and composition. 4. Arrange the group. When arranging, consider compositional elements, avoiding bland central postitioning and symmetry. Once you get the hang of it, be a little daring! Try something with a unique perspective or challenge your skills. 5. Avoid piling fruit in a bowl - let it spill from a bag, or be half-eaten on a plate… and you don’t have to use fruit! 6. View your arrangement through an empty slide frame (make one out of card) to assess the composition and consider its placement on the paper.

Starting your STILL LIFE: 1 - Create a VALUE SCALE 10 Steps - start with white and end with black… - should see an even “jump” in value from one step to the next. - you will use this to create a Full-range of value in your still life

Ways to Create Value (SHADING)

Adding Value:

TIPS FOR WORKING ON YOUR STILL LIFE: 1. Drawing Position - sit with a board in your lap, held at an angle (45 degree) so you can see your subject AND your drawing at the same time. 2. PLAN before you draw! You can use a viewfinder if you want… Think about the composition and how you will arrange elements on the page. 3. Sketch out your composition lightly! Work out proportions and perspective BEFORE you get detailed and add value. You can use a light pencil (2 h) or vine charcoal. 4. After working out your contours, planes and shapes, begin adding VALUE. Add value slowly - layering to build up deep tones. DO NOT define edges with lines, define them with shifts in value. This will take some planning. 5. Make sure you achieve a full range of value. Beginners tend to draw too lightly and end up with a washed-out looking drawing. See a value scale if you need reference.

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RODEO ART �BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND �ALL ENTRIES DUE NEXT WEEK �COMPOSITION �VALUE �SPACE �MULTI –MEDIA

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RODEO ART Ranch life (past or present), cowboy or rodeo scenes. 2. Any imaginative country and Western scene, animals or plant life symbolic of the West. 3. A scene depicting cowboy and/or American Indian paraphernalia. 4. Wildlife native to Texas or symbolic of the Old West and its natural inhabitants