Objective:
Create representational drawing of the given studio object using a toned paper as your middle tones, white charcoal as your highlight, and black charcoal as your shadows.
Big Idea:
All portfolios start with drawing from life. It is a staple of any artist's work. A life drawing for the final allows the art teacher to evaluate the students accuracy, shading, and compositional choices.
Essential Questions:
What is full value shading?
How does one draw accurately?
What needs to happen to draw a 3D object on a 2D surface?
How does one take up the space in an interesting way?
Student Examples
Charcoal: