The Expressive Figure 2_4_2021

 The Expressive Figure

Expressive Figure Assignment

Materials:

•  Graphite Lead Penci 4B
• Hake Brush
• Sumi Brush/ Squirrel Mop Quill
• Reed Pens   
• Sumi Ink diluted 1:3 water
• Sumi Ink Full Strength                                                                                                           Sepia Watercolor

Concept: How flooding an area of the paper with water creates an electrostatic barrier within which pigments can react and flow. Notice also how dry paper affects line quality and texture.

Draw at least three poses using the positive and negative textural dispersion techniques

1. Using a SOFT GRAPHITE PENCIL   4B, indicate the silhouette or the contours of the figure.

2. Using SQUIRREL MOP,   SUMI BRUSH,   or similar equivalent brush, wet either the interior or exterior of the shape (positive or negative).

3.Using  a more PRECISE brush/tool ( REED PEN, SUMI BRUSH or equivalent) and

 CHINESE INK, SEPIA WATERCOLOR or DILUTE CHINESE INK,

merely touch the ink laden pen nib/brush to the wet areas and observe how the ink behaves within a wet dispersion.

Suggested Experimentation:

Observe how the Chinese ink dissolves into the wet sepia.
Observe how the ink on dry paper retains its sharp edges, at the same time blooming and flowing into the sepia where it touches the wet area.
Observe the combing effect that a semi-dry Hake or Sumi brush exhibits on dry paper.
Use areas of black as "resting spots" for the eye.

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