The Power and Potential of Line Through Still Life Drawing
Students will complete a still life while learning the basics of illustration including the use of a creative process, practical drawing exercises to promote an understanding of line quality and strategies for giving and receiving feedback.
Mr. McCallum
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What's included
6 live meetings
5 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students can expect between 20 minutes and 2 hours of homework each week. As is the case with visual art, the more time a student invests in their artistic practice the more that student will benefit and grow in their artistic skill. Some students naturally take more time than others to match the expectations they've set for themselves, while others must balance their time with alternate or competing interests.Assessment
Assessment is achieved through weekly class critique and feedback provided by both students and the instructor.Class Experience
In this class we will practice observational drawing, learn to SEE through the completion of drawing and mark making exercises, presentations, discussion and critiques, with an emphasis on line using pencil, fine line and brush pens. What we'll accomplish... Our project objective is to complete a still life drawing emphasizing technical, organizational and expressive qualities of line in composition through an intentional creative process. Understanding contour and learning to SEE through line... Students will understand the significance of a diverse approach to line quality including line thickness, spacing, direction, repetition and emotional expression as well as an understanding of the illusion of three dimensional objects in space. Class Structure Lesson 01 - Introduction Warm Up - Blind Contour Drawing Presentation - A Practical Approach to Drawing Discussion - Establishing Personal Goals Exercise - Design a Shape Character Critique - Introduction to FRR & PPQ (Feedback, Reflection, Response) Homework - Complete Shape Character (Ink & Color) Lesson 02 - What is Line Quality? Part 1 Warm Up - Off Hand Drawing Presentation - Compare Contrast Drawings Containing Diverse Line Quality Discussion - Your Favorite Artists & Illustrators Exercise - Line Quality (Trace Overs, Sad Line, Angry Line etc.) Critique - Practice FRR & PPQ (Feedback, Reflection, Response) - Line Quality Trace Overs Homework - Practice Line Quality Drawing (40 - 60 minutes) Lesson 03 - What is Line Quality? Part 2 Warm Up - Upside Down Drawing Presentation - Learning to See, Composition and the Illusion of Objects in Space Discussion - How to Arrange a Still Life (practical tips for arrangement, lighting and photographing) Critique - Practice FRR & PPQ (Feedback, Reflection, Response) - Practice Line Quality Drawing Exercise - Revise, Practice Line Quality Drawing from Photo Reference (Trace Overs) Homework - Photograph 3 - 5 Objects to Use as Reference (20 minutes) Lesson 04 - Still Life Drawing Part 1 Presentation - The Creative Process... Setting Up for Success Discussion - Introduction to Artistic Voice and Style Exercise - Process, Thumbnail Drawings Critique - Practice FRR & PPQ (Feedback, Reflection, Response) - Thumbnail Drawings Classwork - Revise, Thumbnails (modify and finalize compositions) Homework - Process, Preliminary Drawing (30 - 40 minutes) Lesson 05 - Still Life Drawing Part 2 Presentation - Putting It All Together... Finishing Strong! Discussion - Why Drawing Matters Critique - Practice FRR & PPQ (Feedback, Reflection, Response) - Preliminary Drawing Classwork - Process, Revision of Prelim Drawing Homework - Ink the Pencil Preliminary Drawing (40 - 60 minutes) - Final Still Life Drawing Lesson 06 - Still Life Drawing Part 3 Presentation - The Drawing is Complete... Now What? Critique - Final FRR & PPQ (Feedback, Reflection, Response) - Final Still Life Drawing Presentation - Concluding Thoughts
Learning Goals
By the end of this class, students should be able to...
Observe and SEE things as they are, not how you believe them to be
Identify aspects of diverse Line Quality including, Thickness, Spacing, Direction and Repetition
Use Line to communicate Contour, Shape and Texture
Use Line expressively
Develop an artistic/creative process
Apply compositional techniques and methods for translating visual observations to the paper
Draw objects through observation and reference
Give and receive feedback for the purpose of reflection and revision
Complete a still life drawing through the purposeful application and rendering of Line
Other Details
Supply List
Pencils (4H and HB) Eraser (vinyl and/or kneaded) Paper (9" x 12" sketch, 9" x 12" Bristol Vellum, 8.5" x 11" printer paper) Pens (fine line ink pen 005, 01, 03, 05, 08, brush pen, ballpoint pen) Markers (water or alcohol based)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Mr. McCallum has been teaching visual art to high school students for the last 12 years. He has an MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in Illustration. You'll find a variety of techniques is his work, ranging from traditional approaches to drawing like pencil, pen, ink and charcoal, acrylic painting, digital painting, as well as collage and mixed media.Reviews
Live Group Class
$18
weekly1x per week, 6 weeks
55 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
10-12 learners per class
