Art

Practice Project

Drawing Value scales

An ideal value scale is an example of steady steps of value, line, dots or color. You should be able to squint your eyes and it should look like a gradual climb of value. (Nothing should stick out like a sore thumb).

Step #1

Start by drawing four sets of 10 cells. Each set is for a different value scale. Make each cell 1"x2". The total length will be 10"x2".

Shading

Dots

Hatching

Crosshatching

Start by working on the shading value scale. Make sure that you create a continuous scale of tone. When you squint your eyes, you should just see a continuous tone ranging from black to white.

Shading is what you're probably most familiar with. The important thing to remember with shading is that you never ever use the tip of your pencil. Instead, you are to use the side of your pencil. Shading takes a bit of patience to build layer upon layer of pigment. Starting the last cell, shade it until it is completely black. Make the cell next to the black a little lighter by reducing the amount of pressure on your pencil. Repeat until you have moved to the last cell. The last cell should be white.

Stippling (making dots) is a pen and ink technique done with a serious of dots. Comic books and old-fashioned TVs used stippling (otherwise known as pointillism). These dots get closer to each other to achieve greater value.

Hatching is a series of parallel lines that all go in the same direction. Ideally, they are not supposed to cross. You can build value by letting these lines get closer and closer to each other. This particular project is to be done with pen. A ruler can be used but is not necessary. These lines usually follow the contour of an object to show the shape of an object. These lines don't need to be straight, they just need to go in the same direction.

Crosshatching is series of lines that cross each other, just like the name says. These lines follow the contour of the object in at least two directions.

PowerPoint Presentations:

Nigel Fuller

Pipe Drawing Lesson

Links:

Photos and drawings of real black iron pipe

Pipe Drawing

Understanding values and shading

Artist Profile

Nigel Fuller

Nigel Fuller presentation

Website

Objective:

To apply the skills learned in the value scale assignment. To create a drawing of lack iron pipe woven together to make an interesting composition.

Pencil-Shading

Supplies:

Sketchbook, Pencil, Ruler, and Eraser.

Vocabulary:

Shape-The external outline of a thing. An object that looks flat;2 dimensional.

Form-An object that looks 3 dimensional. A three-dimensional medium or to create something that looks 3D.

Shading-To represent degrees of shade or shadow in: shade a drawing. To produce (gradations of light or color) in a drawing or picture.

Value-The relative darkness or lightness of a color.

Opaque-Impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent.

Craftsmanship-A person who practices a craft with great skill; The technique, style, and quality of working.

Target skills:

Drawing sharp, clean lines

Craftsmanship

Using a ruler

Practicing measurement

Shading technique

Rubric: Pipe assessment rubric

Work Sheets: Pipe Drawing Work Sheet

Pictorial Step by Step Instructions

Start with a practice drawing.

Draw each of the fittings out in your sketchbook. When you draw your fittings, make sure they are all the size and shape. Each of the collars should be the same size. Shade each of the fittings. The lines of the fittings should be sharp and clean.

Step #1

Draw a several pipes and fittings on your page. Make sure all the pipes are the same widths. When you draw your fittings, make sure they are all the size and shape. Create an interesting composition.