Figures by Design
Mr. Flint Art 2-D
Mr. Flint Art 2-D
Draw figures using proportional guidelines (8 heads = 1 body). Create accurately drawn figures from photographic models using contour and gesture drawing techniques. Compose artwork with figures and basic perspective methods (varied size, overlapping, and drawing off the page). Design patterns to fill composition using ink.
Phase 1: Demonstration and practice. Students draw along with teacher using photographic model. Instructor shows “8 heads” guidelines followed by stick figure on top with neck, shoulders, torso with tapered waist and flared hips, arms, legs, hands, and feet. Stick figure is fleshed out with tapering arms and legs. Contour outline refines and completes figure. Instructor demonstrates using proportion relationships to draw models in different poses.
Phase 3: Students select their best 5 out of the above 6 drawings and create a composition with them using the following perspective guidelines: enlarge figures at the bottom of the composition, draw medium-sized figures in the middle of the paper, place small figures at the top; show at least one figure overlapping part of another; draw at least one figure leaving the picture plane.
Phase 4: Still using pencil, students divide their figure composition into several sections, aiming for a visually balanced composition.
Phase 5: Students transfer and enlarge above drawing to final composition size. Using sources from imagination and observation students create patterns consisting of repeating shapes to fill in both figures and background and attending to balancing positive and negative space and different values with ink. Students are strongly encouraged to introduce personal creative elements into representations of figures and backgrounds.
Look at these resources:
Klimt
http://www.klimt.com/
Haring
http://www.haringkids.com/
Erte
http://www.erte.com/
Britto
http://www.britto.com/
When drawing the 5 Figures project I learned that eight heads shapes a person. I even had to fill in the background and take up most of the space. I believe that I did an okay job with this project but I feel like I could have done better.
ReplyDeleteErykah R. Wynn
When drawing my five figure project I learned that eight heads make a proportional body. I also learned that if you want people to look like they are in different locations you change they size. I believe I did a good job on my project and may need improvements
ReplyDelete-Tonisha Fitts
From this project I learned how to draw a proportional figure by using 8 circles to draw the body from head to toe. I also learned how to make figures appear closer or farther away.
ReplyDelete-Morgan Young
This project I learned how to draw people that are close and in the back. Drawing 8 circles helped make people and I learned how to draw people without having to draw the 8 circles. On the project I think I did alright. I drew people in the front and in the back and they all had 8 circles in them.
ReplyDelete-Khuong Nguyen
I learned in the five figure project that eight heads make an accurate size person. I also learned that filling in the background makes the picture look better.-ciera
ReplyDeleteI learned that eight heads make a proportional body. Drawing the circles helped me create the body structure an other things. I learned the further in the back the picture is the further it is in reality. -Donald Taylor
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this project and learned so much. I learned that eight circles makes a proportional body and by making figures smaller is looks as if it is in the background of the picture. I always learned hatching, which makes it look as if it was shadows on my figures. - Ashlee Holmes
ReplyDeleteWhile I believe that my use of abstract to fill in the empty space in the background was more than adequate. I found my general design and detail of my characters to be less than desirable as well as all around lacking.
ReplyDeletewhile the project was difficult, it did teach me that backround is really important and that being even with all the circles will make a difference on how well you do.
ReplyDeletechandler pippin
Crap, I was late again on making my reflection ;;u;; I am very sorry again, but I think doing one now, is better then nothing or never doing it, sorry again for my lateness ;;u;;
ReplyDeleteReflection: I want to say, I really, really loved this project, like a whole lot, it didn't just teach me that I can be really creative with backgrounds, it taught me how to draw people more better,which was something I was really looking forward to, and I loved it and had a lot of fun. -Beth Kelch☆ ovo
Again, sorry for the lateness of this reflection ;;u;;
Finally, I got a chance to post this reflection, and its actually WORKING!!! I learned how to create a more realistic character and expand on my background skills while doing this. I had fun with this project and it's a good lesson to teach future classes - Cody Sheffield
ReplyDeletei learned how to use the eight circles to make a figure for art, it was very helpful,this was a difficult assignment, Logan Edwards pd 1
ReplyDeleteEven though this is highly late. In this project, I learned how to make the background better, and that a background does make a difference in any drawing.
ReplyDelete-Stephanie Pratt
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ReplyDeleteErykah
This project was amazing I love it I learnd how to make the body shape better and more realastic , how to draw different heights and how to cut a person or figure from the picture and it looks good and plus I learned how to draw distance and how the shape could change the distance in the figure ....... Sally thabet
ReplyDeleteThis assignment involving figures was actually quite frustrating.It was the first time I had ever used heads as a scale for my characters. Many of my personal drawings involve figures of people. Because of this, I am used to constructing characters/ figures in my own way. Though it was difficult for me in the beginning, this project has helped me to think in a new perspective.I have been inspired to branch out and start trying different approaches and styles for my artwork.
ReplyDelete- Maddie H.
For this project we used shading in order to create implied lines. This was good practice for light and dark shading and creating implied lines. I've learned that when shading you should always start out light because you can always go darker but you can't go lighter.
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