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Float is an archetype of composition that enforces the 4 sides of the picture plane and tends to flatten the image. Artwork from all over the world and across time, from cave drawings, Renaissance depictions of Saints floating, Japanese prints or Gustav Klimt, all have utilized this form to present a contained sense of space and the play between 2d and 3d found in art.
Concave archetype of composition, utilizing the bottom of the picture plane to the center. This 3d sense of movement can be found throughout time and across cultures.
Convex archetype of composition, utilizing bottom of picture plane to center.
This moves beyond the triangle or thirds and into the picture plane. You can find this organization throughout time and cultures.
One of the oldest compositional forms...Frieze... the first of 4 archetypes of compositional order that can be found in the history of art. This is part of a working theory and classroom practice on composition that utilizes the center and known 2d organizations and moves beyond these to investigate the 3d factors of form composition into the picture plane.
My theory of the other 3 forms, Convex, Concave and Float are in the posts to follow, along with other supporting theories by artists and historians.
Short list:Books
Philip Rawson, “Drawing” (an appreciation of the arts) or any related work
Bernard Chaet, “The Art of Drawing” (my first book on drawing from UConn!)
Nathan Goldstein, “The Art of Responsive Drawing” & “Figure Drawing”
Rudolph Arnheim, “The Power of the Center”
A life drawing lesson in ONE (probably under 30 minute) Pontormo drawing...
Some artist anatomists we have been discussing in class...
Glen Vilppu www.vilppuacademy.com
Wil Weston www.willwestonstudio.com
Frank Porcu www.frankporcu.com
Artistic Anatomy books by Stephen Rogers Peck, Fritz Scheider, Paul Richer, eliot Goldfinger and Andreas Vesalius
And remember to go see the Frank Porcu drawings at The Lodge Gallery only up until February 19th! http://www.thelodgegallery.com/
Undergraduate and Continuing Ed classes are all in slightly different focuses for the figure at this time, however we are all practicing or leading to the mighty ground plane, that fictitious place invented inside our format to give the great illusion of space. No, not two point or three point perspective. Patterns of form, staying on “model” and improvised measured (rhythm!) arrangements are in practice. Just the sense of space from linking the figures and using scale. Low on picture plane=closer=bigger reverse higher on picture plane=further=smaller. Enjoy the unexpected connections!
Happy New Year! I am digging through piles of drawings trying to find some special student drawings and came across these from 2008... 5-10 minute drawings, using much of what I continue to teach in class. As always, thanks to the models... Brit, Frank, Melissa, Ryan and Karen who have all moved on to pursue their own passions!
Monday Drawing Class: Examples & Student Responses
I have been researching and comparing drawings in class and on internet... I am convinced more than ever that the intrinsic connections we can make from master drawings of the human body have a profound effect on our ability to learn to see and record, not just the appearance of what we see, but the feeling and integrity of what we see as an experience...recorded with lines! These 5-7 minute drawings I made in class from a few of the many incredible models we have the great fortune to work with demonstrate some of my most valued aspects of what I am trying to convey to my students. With your lines... be bold, responsive, risky, tactile, joyful, playful and inquisitive!
The content in this fantastic series produced by the BBC in 2005 confirms many of my strongest beliefs about drawing. This is the link to episode 1...watch all 4!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H59cVnnF9Y
Hello students! Thanksgiving has passed and now it's time for your final assignment; RE-COMPOSITION of a picture.
There are 4 main principles: frieze, concave, convex and float.
frieze tends to be flat and centered (think egyptian hieroglyphs or the last supper).
concave gives you the feeling of being able to "step in" to the picture due to being centrically aligned,
convex makes it seem that the picture is coming out at you.
float is when the objects in the picture seem to not have gravity acting upon them and is fairly self-explanatory.
Looking at the bottom of the picture and taking note of the shape that is formed there will help determine what principle the picture is following.
Now, the composition of a picture focuses on the organization of form and content in the picture. Break down the content of the picture you're using into simple volumes. Make different variations of the content. You do not have to use everything in the original picture either. So make some content changes and have fun with it.
There are plenty of examples in the photos above and in the powerpoint presentation that should be in your e-mail.
THIS IS DUE NEXT WEEK. Please do not come empty-handed.
Hello students! This week's class was about "heightening" drawings with white chalk on toned paper.
The process of drawing is not any different than the previous weeks, just adding white highlights in strokes. It is not meant to be super-detailed rendering and you should not draw with only the white. Looking into light theory will also help with this exercise. It was touched on briefly with an explanation of shadows, but there is always more to research.
Next week is the introduction of the main class project, so please be in class :)
Between the Lines turned 2 today! Thanks for following!
Hello Students. This week was more of a review of the pelvis, torso, and rhythm.
The amount of structures wrapping around the abdomen can make the pelvis and torso confusing to draw. Fat deposits around this area also adds to the confusion, especially in females. The structure of the torso can be treated like a flexible potato chip and curved in several directions. The pelvis is most similar to a butterfly. The main way ti identify where these structures sit under the skin is using bony landmarks on the body.
So, when drawing and finding the rhythm in the body, resist the urge to put down a continuous line from the hip bone to the ankle. Find the parts of the leg and how they work together. Its the unions of parts that matter. Try to use a "double U" the go over the hip bone and under the abdomen. Lastly, do not castrate the model. Draw everything.
Reminder: we will be visiting the Museum of the Moving Image next week to see the Chuck Jones exhibit. We will meet and draw in class before heading out.
Hello Students! Happy belated Halloween. The lesson this week was using color washes.
Now, the paint, or whichever medium you're using, should not be used to "fill" in the body. The strokes can be seen as passages and each form on the body has its own passage. Working back to front will aid in layering the forms on top of each other.
A variety of strokes can be used, just try to use as few of them as possible. And control is a major factor. Holding the brush near the back of the handle can employ the whole range of movement in the arm instead of just the wrist. Placing the other hand on the paper below the dominant hand or using the pinky can also help with control.
Enjoy the possibilities!
Hello students! This week's class focused on fabric and clothes.
Now fabric acts according to what it's made of and what it's placed on and a variety of other circumstances. It moves with the body but distorts the body's image. Trying to find landmarks where the fabric pulls, folds, and stretches can help lead to exactly what kind of body is under those clothes. The more you observe and draw fabric, the more you'll understand it. And since we're surrounded by people in clothes everyday it is an easy thing to observe.
Also, please don't forget to do the homework. It is the very first picture.
Hello students! Sorry for last week's absence, but here is a fresh new lesson on Rotation.
Now, rotating a body, or any mass, can be complicated. You must have a strong understanding of the subject and it's structure before moving it in space. In this case, understanding the construction of the human body is key to doing the exercise. The idea of "mirroring" parts of the body is also useful since flipping the body makes it look like a reflection of the original sketch. But don't be afraid to try for some more interesting angles, such as bird's eye, worm's eye and everything in between. It comes down to expanding your memory of the subject.
Try practicing on your own and don't forget to incorporate the ground plane and other principles from previous lessons. And keep up your research.