DrawingClass

Project1DueFeb.3

Name:__________________________Hour:________

AbstractContourLineandValueDrawing
GuidelinesandRubric

Objective:
Youwillcreateanabstractdrawingbyrepeatedly
drawingthreeorganicshapesofyourchoiceusingonlycontour
lines.Youwillchangethesize,orientation,andoverlapthe
objectseachtimeyoudrawtheobjects.Onceyouhavedone
this,youwillthenusefivevaluestoadddepthandinterestto
yourcomposition,keepinginmindthattheareaofhighest
contrastwillbecomeyourfocalpoint.

VocabularyToRemember:

Abstract:

ContourLine:

Value:

Composition:

Weightedline:

Continuousline:

Contrast:

FocalPoint:

OrganicShapes:

Figurevs.Ground:

Repetition:

Rotation:

Symmetry:

StepByStepInstructions:

Day12:CreateContourDrawing
1. DeterminePaperSizeandCuttoDesiredSize(NoSmallerThan12x12)
2. WriteNameonBack
3. Draw1inchBorderUsingRuler
4. ChooseanOrganicObjectandCreateaContourDrawingoftheObjectin3Minutes
*Note,itsokayiftheobjectgoesofftheedgeofyourpictureplane.
5. RotateYourPaperandDrawthatSameObjectinaDifferentLocationfor3Minutes
6. RotateYourPaperandDrawtheFirstObjectOnceMore
7. RepeatSteps24for2MoreObjects
8. YouWillEventuallyFilltheEntirePaperwith3ContourLineof3DifferentObjects
*Note,youshouldhaveatleast9drawingsintotal.Youmaydrawmore!

Day35:AddValue
1. YourPaperisFilledwithVariousShapesCreatedbytheOverlappingContourLines
2. ExamineYourDrawingIsthereanareayoumaywanttoconsideryourfocalpoint?
Doyouseemovementandrhythmthroughoutthedrawing?
3. UseWhatyouLearnedaboutDesigningaCompositionandFillintheVariousOrganic
ShapesinOrdertoCreateaSuccessfulCompositionwithFiveValues
*Note,youmayeraseorchangecertainlinesdependingonhowyouchoosetoadd
value.

Day56:CompleteProject1
1. OnceyouFinishyourComposition,DoubleCheckAssignmentSheetStrongFocal
Point,5Values,Movement/Rhythm?
2. WriteanArtistStatementDescribingtheProcessUsed,WhatyouLearned,Whatyou
Liked,andWhatyouWouldHaveDoneDifferently
3. TapeArtistStatementontheBackofyourDrawing
4. CompleteSelfEvaluation
5. Yourefinished!TurnProjectIn

ValueScalePracticeHere:

Rubric

1
InProgress

2
Basic

3
Proficient

4
Accomplished

5
Advanced

Student
Evaluatio
n

Teacher
Evaluation

5Values

Included1
Value

Included2
Values

Included3
Values

Included4
Values

Included5
Values

/5

/5

StrongFocal
Point

NoFocal
Point

Included
FocalPoint
ButNot
Immediately
Recognizable

IncludedFocal
PointButCould
BeEmphasized
Further

IncludedClear
FocalPoint

Included
Obvious,
WellCrafted
FocalPoint

/5

/5

Movement/
Rhythm
Through
Repetitionand
Directionof
Shapes

No
Movement/
Rhythm

Includes
Some
RepetitionOf
ShapesBut
NoObvious
Direction

Includes
RepetitionAnd
PlacesSome
ShapesIn
Intended
Direction

Intentionally
Includes
Repetitionand
Directionof
Shapes

GoodSense
OfMovement
andRhythm
Through
Repetitionand
Directionof
Shapes

/5

/5

Figure/
Ground
Reversal

NoFigure/
Ground
Interplay

Little
Figure/Groun
dInterplay

Intentionally
CreatedFigure/
Ground
Interplay

Clear
Figure/Ground
Interplay

ObviousAnd
Interesting
Figure/
Ground
Interplay

/5

/5

LineQuality

SketchyAnd
NoRange
OfLine
Weight

Includes
Some
Weighed
LinesBut
Exhibits
SketchyLines

IncludedLittle
LineWeightBut
LinesAre
MostlyFluent

Included
WellCrafted
LinesThatAre
NotSketchyAnd
IncludesSome
WeightedLines

FluentLines
AndExhibitsA
WideRanges
OfWeighted
Lines

/5

/5

ValueQuality
(Shading)

NoAttention
GivenTo
QualityOf
Shading

Some
Smudges,
Gouges,And
ScribbleLines

MostlyEven
AndSmooth
ShadingBut
SomeSmudges
AndMarks

CarefullyShaded
ImageNoMarks

HighValue
Quality
Smoothand
EvenlyShaded
WithNoMarks

/5

/5

Craftsmanship

Wrinkled,
Ripped,
Smudged
PaperWIth
NoBorder

Uneven
BorderSome
Wrinkles,
Rips,and
Smudges

PaperMostlyIn
GoodShape
Evenly
Measured
Border

LittleWrinkles,
Rips,and
Smudges
EvenlyMeasured
Border

Clean,Crisp
PaperWith
Evenly
Measured
BorderAllThe
WayAround
Image

/5

/5

ArtistStatement

DidNot
IncludeArtist
Statement

Included
Short,
Undeveloped
Statement

IncludedArtist
StatementBut
NeedsToBe
More
Descriptive

IncludedArtist
StatementWhich
Describes
Processand
ThoughtsAbout
FinishedPiece

Thoughtful
Statement
Describes
ProcessAnd
Thoughts
AboutFinished
Piece

/10

/10

/50

/50

TotalPointsReceived

WhatdoesanApieceofworklooklike?

Thefinishedproducthasatleast5differentvaluesusedinawaytocreateinterestby
emphasizingcontrast,aswellascreatingareasoffiguregroundreversal.Thefocalpointis
obvious,butnottoostrongordifferenttotakeawayfromtherestoftheimage.Thereisa
goodsenseofmovementandrhythmcreatedthroughrepetitionanddirectionofshapesto
unifythepiece.Asenseofdepthiscreatedbyoverlappingobjectsandbyhowtheyare
shaded.Carefulattentionispaidtolinequalitybyfocusingontheuseofweightedlines(no
sketchylines).Allvaluesareappliedevenlyandsmoothly(nogougesinpaperorscribble
lines).Also,paperisnotrippedcrinkled,orsmudged,andthereisanevenlymeasured
borderallthewayaroundtheimage.Theartiststatementclearlydescribestheprocessused
andyoufinalthoughtsonthefinishedpiece(whatyouliked,whatyouwouldchange,ect.)