DAY 4 CHALLENGE

ZOOM ZOOM

GOAL: Take a closer look at your surroundings and capture the blissful beauty of that up-close perspective. Using any materials available, visually notate that which you see and develop a work of art from that experience.

IDEA GENERATION: The following videos explore the works of masterpieces throughout the ages. Take a closer look at each and see how your perception takes over and your connection to the work changes. Allow yourself to be immersed in your surroundings and become one with that which you are observing!

Vincent Van Gogh

"The Starry Night"

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

"The Tower of Babel"

Edvard Munch

"The Scream"

Claude Monet

"The Gare Saint-Lazare"

Can You Identify Everyday Objects By These Close-Up Pictures?

With a family member or friend, take the online quiz and see if you can correctly identify all twenty objects. You maybe incredibly surprised by the appearance of some objects up-close. Good luck!

Up-Close Quiz

SKETCHBOOK ASSIGNMENT: VALUE IN FOCUS

CHALLENGE: Observe at least two different objects from life and progressively zoom in with each thumbnail sketch. Consider objects that are out of your comfort zone and technically difficult. Challenge yourself by filling each 3” x 3” block with an expansive range of tonal values.

Drawing #1: GESTURE DRAWING

Spend no more than 5 minutes trying to capture everything that you can see. Consider the frame of reference when orienting your object. Expect fluidity.

Drawing #2: FOCUSED DRAWING

For 10 minutes, select an area in which you were interested by and focus in. Begin to explore textures and how the surface is affected by light and shadow.

Drawing #3: REFINED DRAWING

For 15 minutes, take one step closer towards your object and find a unique composition to observe. Refine this space through the upmost attention to detail and value.

WANT MORE PRACTICE?

Below are some textures of various surfaces up-close to reference and replicate on your own.

Keep Drawing & See Where This Process Will Take You

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