Mr. Briscoe's Foundations of Drawing: 9/21 - 9/26

This week in Foundations of Design we began a new project and discussed how value effects a drawing. Remember, value is the relationship between the lightness and darkness of a given area. This means that when your draw using value you are studying how light effects your drawing. Value adds a greater sense of realism when it is used correctly.

Value gradation also adds a sense of mass or depth to an image. Click on the example below:

Notice how the image on the left is flat and is shaded so that no depth is added to the circle. Notice the circle on the right is round and looks more like a sphere. When you shade correctly you can add a sense of three-dimensionality to your drawing.

See our recent project below:
10 Ribbon Value Project:
Draw 10 ribbons that show three-dimensionality by overlapping, twisting and turning them. Decide where you would like to put a light source in the drawing and shade accordingly. Remember to include shifts in dark to light value as the ribbon is exposed to the light.

I’ve included a piece of paper to use as a model as you draw your ribbon.

Please do this project in pencil.

If you have any questions please e-mail me – brandon.briscoe@leesummit.k12.mo.us