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Unit 1: Line Drawing

Assignment Description: Line
Create a series of line drawings that demonstrate your knowledge of line including, blind contour, contour, gesture, open, closed, parallel and varied line. Goal for this unit is to investigate line as an element of art and also to explore varied media used in drawing.
assignment one
Click here to view the Unit 1: Line Drawing Rubric

Week of September 9-13

Monday/Tuesday 9/9-10:  Finish Shoe Drawing exercise.  Quick individual critique.  Compare and contrast the two drawings and reply to the art ning blog post.
Click here to respond to Mrs. Bjork's blog post.
Click here to respond to Mr. Lamp's blog post

Sketchbook note taking on new unit about LINE

Wednesday/Thursday 9/11-12: Begin new unit on Line: Drawing using Blind Contour and contour lines and various drawing media.

Friday/Monday 9/13-14:
Continue line unit by exploring Gesture line.

Week of September 16-20

This week we will continue to explore the element of Line in drawing.  Our goal is to use a variety of line types in a variety of media.

Monday/Tuesday:  Finish your sketchbook line designs in marker, conte crayon, pastel and charcoal.  Write a reflection in your sketchbook that compares and contrasts the media and the drawing results.  Draw blind contour hand drawings in marker on full sheets of paper. 

Wednesday/Thursday:  Review blind contour with quick bell work in sketchbook of  person sitting across from you.
Gesture line exercise with models from class using conte crayon, charcoal and pastel.  3-4 sheets of newsprint.

A day students hand in your sketchbook on Thursday.  See Google calendar for details on what should be in book.

Friday/Monday: 
B day students hand in your sketchbook on Friday.  See Google calendar for details on what should be in book.

Review gesture and blind contour.  Do a practice blind contour of object first on newsprint. Create contour line drawing of complex object on larger paper.   Use marker (sharpie). 

Week of September 23-27

This week we will continue, and conclude, exploring the element of Line in drawing.  Our goals this week are to create line drawings of a complex object, create artist's statements, and critique our work.

Monday/Tuesday
Click here to take a drawing survey
Begin creating a variety of line drawings of a complex object.  Create a blind contour and contour drawing of the complex object to familiarize yourself with the object.  Create a detailed, final line drawing of the complex object

Wednesday/Thursday
Complete the final line drawing of the complex object using ink.  Introduce artist statement requirements and expectations.  Write an artist statement for the line drawing unit.  Statements must be ready for next class.

Friday/Monday
Introduce the critique process and what is expected during critique.  Students will present their drawing to the class and engage artistic critique.
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