Lets review: Texture, Line, Value

Texture is how something feels or how something looks like it feels. It can be described with adjectives such as soft, rough, slimy, scaly, grainy, etc.

A line is a mark with length and direction; a point moving through space. It may be flat (pencil line) or three-dimensional (a rod, groove, ridge, etc.) Line may be explicit - a line painted along the edge of the road - or implied by the edge of a shape or form. Lines are used to outline (diagrammatic or contour lines), create shading and show form (structural lines, hatching and cross-hatching), decorate, express emotion, and direct the viewer's eye. Lines can be categorized as horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curved, and zigzag.

Value is the range of light to dark (luminosity)

Value Can:

• Create emphasis- create a focal point
• Create contrast – the difference between light and dark
• Create form – the illusion of 3D shapes
• Create texture – the surface quality of an object
• Create variation – using different values to create interest in an art piece; variation in value helps “set the mood” of the piece

ASSIGNMENT 1: TEXTURE MONSTER/VILLAIN

Objective: Imagine that the Coronavirus is horrible monster or a comic book villain. What would he, or she, look like? Sketch the character using texture, line varieties and value. Add lots of interesting details to communicate your ideas about Coronavirus, the villain.

● Remember to try to use different “upcycled” papers. This can be a styrofoam take-out container, a piece of cardboard, a receipt, a piece of a phonebook, a book page, even a toilet paper roll…..if you have one!

Language Objective: Use the words texture, shape, value and line variety in order to understand how to describe a drawing

Instructions:

• Create an original monster with various features such as horns, wings, fangs, teeth, etc. to make it look like your interpretation of the personification of the coronavirus.
• Your drawing must incorporate at least 5 different textures (they can be slime, spikes, scales, fur, feathers, etc)
• Your drawing must incorporate various line varieties (short lines, long lines, thin lines, dotted lines, stippling, wavy lines)
• Your drawing must incorporate value (shading) and appear 3-dimensional
• Your drawing must include detail and be neatly drawn and rendered
• You can draw your monster on your sketchbook, a regular sheet of paper or on an upcycled paper
• Give your monster personality in order to convey a sense of story. Is he some sinister monster bent on destroying the world or some clumsy monster that is spreading disease by mistake? Give your monster clothing or a prop that would convey a story

After you have completed your drawing you must answer the following questions:

• What is the title of your drawing? (For example: The Coronavirus monster is such a nice guy, he loves to shake everyone's hand)
• What media (materials) did you use and on what surface did you draw it on? (for examples: ball point pen on an HEB receipt)
• What is being depicted in your drawing? Give a full description of your artwork and story. Use full sentences (For example: The Coronavirus monster is depicted as a slimy goofball nerd with glasses. He has slimy tentacles, three large eyeballs, a spiky body, three rough horns and a monkey tail. He is contaminating the world by accident because he loves to hug and shake people's hand)
• Describe your use of the elements of art (for example: I used quick short lines to give his tail the appearance of fur, I used wavy lines to depict his slimy feet, etc)

Answer these questions on the "add private comment" section when you are about to submit your work or attach as a word document

Rubric:

• 5 different textures (5 pts each)
• Craftsmanship: looks bad/sloppy/rushed lines 5pts, looks okay but could use more detailed lines 10pts, looks great 15pts
• Storytelling: image or monster contains no personality of hints of a story 5pts, image or monster could use more work on the story elements 10pts, the personality and story elements come out perfect 15pts
• Detail: contains very little detail 5pts, could use more detail 10 pts, very detailed 15 pts
• Value: cotains no shading 5pts, contains very little value 10 pts, looks shaded and 3-dimensional 15pts
• Title: contains a clever title 5pts
• Contains a description of picture and story 5pts
• Contains a description of your use of the elements of art 5pts

Submit your finished drawings to the google classroom. If you have trouble submitting your work to the google classroom, send your work to Mr. Fuentes' email:

luis.fuentes@ectorcountyisd.org

make sure you include your name, date of completion, class period and assignment name (Go Green Week 2 Texture Monster/Villain)