SCALE PROPORTION PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN BW 1115 DESCRIBE

SCALE & PROPORTION PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

BW 11/15: DESCRIBE & ANALYZE THIS SCULPTURE. Boy, Ron Mueck

AGENDA 11/15 • Notes on Scale • Demo on Resizing Artwork • Print & Glue into Sketchbook

SCALE • Scale refers to the size of an object (a whole) in relationship to another object (another whole).

We describe the size of most things by comparing them to the human body, because it is a measurement we all understand

Chuck Close Mark 1978 - 1979 (detail at right of eye)

Narmer, a Predynastic ruler, accompanied by men carrying the standards of various local gods. This piece demonstrates the ancient Egyptians' use of proportion, with Narmer appearing larger than the other figures depicted.

BW 11/16 1. Get your computer from the computer cart. 2. Save your famous work of art to your desktop.

AGENDA 11/16 • Review how to size the image • Demonstration on how to grid it out • Print & Glue into Sketchbook • Sketchbooks are due at the end of class Friday

GRID ARTWORK • Your famous work of art needs to be first sized to 8. 5 x 11, or 11 x 8. 5 • THEN, change the percentage to 50%

BW 11/17 Using a complete sentence, try to explain what is “off” about Leo’s face.

AGENDA 11/17 1. Review Scale & Notes on Proportion / Grid 2. Demo on Ruler Usage & how to make the grids 3. Continue work on Drawing/Painting Famous Artwork 1. AP & Portfolio Students: You can choose EITHER Scale or Proportion to submit, Monday, 11/28

SCALE

SCALE

PROPORTION • Proportion refers to the relative size of parts of the whole

Hannah Hoch Equilibre (Balance) 1925

Leonardo da Vinci, Vitruvian Man (1487).

GRID METHOD: • Helps determine relationships between the parts of an image • a useful tool for translating a given image from one scale to another.

GRID YOUR ARTWORK • Demo on Ruler usage • Divide a page in your sketchbook into a 4 x 4 grid • Divide your printed artwork into a 4 x 4 grid • Begin re-drawing the basic shapes and outline of your artwork