Homework

Homework  S2

Task: Draw a group of fruit
Purpose : Practice using curvy TONE
Learning intention: Tone- Using TONE to help a 2D object look 3D
Top Tip Put your fruit in front of you and look to see where the light hits it. Look to see if one object casts a shadow onto the next object.
Remember a cast shadow, highlights and a table line

 

Task: Draw a mug and a biscuit
Purpose : Practice ellipses, tone and texture
Learning intention: Understand how to make objects look more realistic. To understand the proportions of shapes in relationship to each other.
Top Tip The ellipse should look like a squash circle with NO point corners and be symmetrical.

 

Try drawing from an elevated angle

Remember a cast shadow and a table line

 

Task: Draw 2 or more objects of your choosing
Purpose : Practice using TONE and composition
Learning intention: To understand the scale of objects next to each other

Tone- Using TONE to help a 2D object look 3D

Top Tip Pick objects that work together and you can put on a table in front of you i.e breakfast bowl and pint of milk, football and football boots.
Remember a cast shadow

 

Task: Toothpaste and toothbrush
Purpose : Practice using curvy TONE
Learning intention: Tone- Using TONE to help a 2D object look 3D
Top Tip Objects have edges, look carefully and draw the side of the tooth brush. Look for the ellipses in the lid of the toothpaste.
Remember a cast shadow and a table line

 

Task: Relaxed hand- showing wrist and sleeve
Purpose : Improving observational drawing skills
Learning intention: To further understand scale, proportions and tone
Top Tip Draw your own hand. Look carefully at the individual shapes, the negative shapes, and the fine details.
Remember a cast shadows, do not draw around your hand

 

Task: Pair of shoes
Purpose : Practice quality observational drawing in preparation of the drawing test
Learning intention: Attention to detail, understanding of shape and proportions. Practicing use of tone
Top Tip
  • A trainer makes a more interesting drawing.
  • Think about how wide the opening needs to be to get your foot in.
  • Count the holes for the laces.
  • Are there any points where  your shoe does not touch the surface.

 

Task: Bunch of Keys
Purpose : Practice quality observational drawing
Learning intention: Further understanding of use of tone, how to use a line of symmetry to help drawings look more realistic.
Top Tip Draw the keys bigger than they actually are.

 

Task: Person you admire
Purpose : Practice quality observational drawing.

Proportion

Learning intention:
Top Tip Use the internet of a magazine to find your chosen person to copy

 

Task: An eye
Purpose : Practice quality observational drawing, reinforcing what we have been learning in class,
Learning intention:
Top Tip you tube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ9Hpp8JygI

 

Task: Empty packages or containers- scrunched wrappers or crisp packets
Purpose : Practise quality observational drawing
Learning intention:
Top Tip Draw the object the same size as the original- it will be easier to get the detail in

 

Homework  S1

Task: Draw a round piece of fruit (apple or orange)
Purpose : Practice using curvy TONE
Learning intention: Tone- Using TONE to help a 2D object look 3D

Top Tip Put a piece of fruit in front of you and look to see where the light hits it.
Remember a cast shadow and a table line

 

Due :
Task: Draw a mug, add tone
Purpose : Practice ellipses
Learning intention: Understand how to make objects look more realistic
Top Tip The ellipse should look like a squash circle with NO point corners and be symmetrical.

 

Remember a cast shadow and a table line

 

Due : 28/9
Task: Draw a bottle
Purpose : Practice getting an object in proportion and using TONE
Learning intention: Tone- Using TONE to help a 2D object look 3D
Top Tip Work out the proportions
Remember a cast shadow, highlight  and a table line

 

Due :
Task: Draw 2 objects of your choosing
Purpose : Practice using TONE
Learning intention: To understand the scale of objects next to each other

Tone- Using TONE to help a 2D object look 3D

Top Tip Pick objects that work together and you can put on a table in front of you i.e breakfast bowl and pint of milk, football and football boots.
Remember a cast shadow

 

Due :
Task: Toothpaste and toothbrush
Purpose : Practice using curvy TONE
Learning intention: Tone- Using TONE to help a 2D object look 3D
Top Tip Objects have edges, look carefully and draw the side of the tooth brush. Look for the ellipses in the toothpaste.
Remember a cast shadow and a table line

 

Due :
Task: Fork, Knife and Spoon
Purpose : Practice using TONE
Learning intention: Understand the scale of objects next to each other

Tone- Using TONE to help a 2D object look 3D

Top Tip Overlay the cutlery to make a more interesting composition.
Remember a cast shadows

 

Due :
Task: Draw a Biscuit
Purpose : Practise quality observational drawing
Learning intention:
Top Tip Draw the biscuit the same size as the original- it will be easier to get the detail in

MGS Art and Design Department