Sketchbooks and First Critique

First Critique and First Sketchbook Assignment

Just wanted to reiterate what is due at your first drawing critique on Monday June 16th:
Here are some suggestions for your "finished drawing" you will turn in for the critique at 1pm on Monday June 16th:

This drawing should be done on the better "Sketch" paper (not the newsprint paper);
Maybe you create two drawings from which to choose to turn in for the critique and one of the
 drawings could be a "wide angle view" of the still life....fill the page with as much of the still life as possible. Then, perhaps the other drawing should be a "close up view" of the still life.

Again, Black and White areas only. No lines and no values/gradations.
Think about the composition of what you are drawing....how interesting is the composition?

Think about the distribution of weight (meaning the balance of black vs white areas.)

Also do your drawing depict something in the still life? Are you able to distinguish what the objects are through your Black/White use?

SKETCHBOOKS will be due next Monday, June 16th.

These should have at least 10 black and white (positive/negative) drawings in your book.
I would suggest you use charcoal pencil or graphite.These 10 drawings do not have to be from the class still life...it can be from your own room, home, yard, business, etc.
I would suggest you stay away from the figure or cartoon drawings and instead draw things that are more static...like objects.

One Drawing per page. 10 pages minimum.