The Expressive Figure Assignment
Concept: Selective Emphasis-
Orchestrating Trajectories
Materials
- Vine or Willow Jumbo Charcoal ( Generals), Graphite lead and holder, ballpoint pen, Crayon, etc
- 90 lb drawing paper 12" x 19" or similar sketchbook
- Faber-Castell Kneaded Eraser
- I pad
Starting with charcoal or graphite, quickly sketch draw a gestural mannikin of the pose with the emphasis on proportions and action. This should take fifteen seconds or less and be in the spirit of what Michelangelo called "the Flame". Think of it as three helixes wrapping around a central core, like ribbons or strands of flame rising and converging above.
With the template of the mannikin pose as a guide, consider how the volumes of the "peanut", "cylinders, and "ovoid" describe the volumes "in space" and can taper as they move away from us and loom larger the closer they are to us. Be cognizant of this "in and out" spatial occupancy.
Choose three poses and explore the quality of :
Selective Emphasis
Orchestrating Trajectories
The artist can create emphasis between areas of the drawing, using differences in texture, value, and contrast. Using the Binary Law of Contrast, calibrate the trajectory of the path you wish the viewer to take as they gaze at the drawing.
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