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1) Three head plane analysis drawings
1) Three head plane analysis drawings
Review the Head Planes slide show and watch the two videos (links also in the Head Planes slide show):
Review the Head Planes slide show and watch the two videos (links also in the Head Planes slide show):
Gary Graths
Gary Graths
Burne Hogarth
Burne Hogarth
Then make three drawings from the slide of the Asaro heads as per the classroom demonstration, start with the overall outside shape, central axis, division between front and side planes, and horizontal indications for positions for eyes, nose, and mouth. Watch vertical alignments. Try to connect (articulate) the planes and achieve accurate proportions:
Then make three drawings from the slide of the Asaro heads as per the classroom demonstration, start with the overall outside shape, central axis, division between front and side planes, and horizontal indications for positions for eyes, nose, and mouth. Watch vertical alignments. Try to connect (articulate) the planes and achieve accurate proportions:
a) one drawing from a frontal view
a) one drawing from a frontal view
b) one profile
b) one profile
c) one ¾ view
c) one ¾ view
Note - - show all of your construction and checking lines! Don’t erase them.
Note - - show all of your construction and checking lines! Don’t erase them.
Note---upload (copy) the source images next to your drawings.
Note---upload (copy) the source images next to your drawings.
2) Self portrait and caricature
2) Self portrait and caricature
No tracing!
No tracing!
Using a good quality image of yourself taken (with a camera, phone camera, or laptop camera) make:
Using a good quality image of yourself taken (with a camera, phone camera, or laptop camera) make:
a) a drawing of your head, neck, and shoulder tops in which you try to define the planes and proportions as clearly and accurately as possible. Note---a strong, direct light source will help you identify the planes and volumes. Show all of your construction and checking lines! Don’t erase them.
a) a drawing of your head, neck, and shoulder tops in which you try to define the planes and proportions as clearly and accurately as possible. Note---a strong, direct light source will help you identify the planes and volumes. Show all of your construction and checking lines! Don’t erase them.
b) a drawing of yourself in which you try to exaggerate your distinctive features as much as possible in order to reveal your unique self. Note--- upload your photo next to your drawings.
b) a drawing of yourself in which you try to exaggerate your distinctive features as much as possible in order to reveal your unique self. Note--- upload your photo next to your drawings.
Exaggerated the nose, the lips and diminished the eye size a bit
3) Process Journal--Idea sketches---two pairs
3) Process Journal--Idea sketches---two pairs
Based on your research and your own creative ideas, make at least 2 pairs of idea studies for the head you plan to sculpt, including front and profile views for each idea. List what kind of character or emotion you want to convey with each. (It’s OK if your sculpture winds up looking different from your sketches. It is important to have an initial concept.)
Based on your research and your own creative ideas, make at least 2 pairs of idea studies for the head you plan to sculpt, including front and profile views for each idea. List what kind of character or emotion you want to convey with each. (It’s OK if your sculpture winds up looking different from your sketches. It is important to have an initial concept.)
Note: Must be presented prior to starting your sculpture.
Note: Must be presented prior to starting your sculpture.
Final Project Part 1---Sculpture
Final Project Part 1---Sculpture
(recommended max. 12” height )
(recommended max. 12” height )
- Make a strong neck/base with cardboard
- Make a strong neck/base with cardboard
- Use bundled newspaper, tape and cardboard to create the major planes of the head
- Use bundled newspaper, tape and cardboard to create the major planes of the head
- Consider the proportions of the whole head, not just the face.
- Consider the proportions of the whole head, not just the face.
- Begin adding paper mache to model the largest forms first
- Begin adding paper mache to model the largest forms first
- Pay close attention to the large planes of the head and their articulations with one another.
- Pay close attention to the large planes of the head and their articulations with one another.
- Watch the transitions from the head to the neck.
- Watch the transitions from the head to the neck.
- Treat the hair as a solid mass.
- Treat the hair as a solid mass.
- Treat the head’s features (eyes, nose, mouth, ears) as 3-dimensional volumes constructed with planes.
- Treat the head’s features (eyes, nose, mouth, ears) as 3-dimensional volumes constructed with planes.
- Keep in mind the quality of expression you’re aiming for (frightening, angry, silly, etc.) and make sure to exaggerate things accordingly.
- Keep in mind the quality of expression you’re aiming for (frightening, angry, silly, etc.) and make sure to exaggerate things accordingly.
- Paint with an emphasis in layered colours (glazing and scumbling) to create realistic depth in the flesh tones
- Paint with an emphasis in layered colours (glazing and scumbling) to create realistic depth in the flesh tones
Upload photographs of front, side, and ¾ views.
Upload photographs of front, side, and ¾ views.
Marking Criteria: planes, transitions, unity of expression/character/emotion, creativity, colour, craftsmanship
Marking Criteria: planes, transitions, unity of expression/character/emotion, creativity, colour, craftsmanship
Final Project Part 2---Drawing of the sculpture from life
Final Project Part 2---Drawing of the sculpture from life
From life draw a ¾ view of your sculpture
From life draw a ¾ view of your sculpture
-use simplified shapes, checking lines, planes, and tonal values to achieve accurate proportions and three-dimensional structure
-use simplified shapes, checking lines, planes, and tonal values to achieve accurate proportions and three-dimensional structure
-Show all checking lines!
-Show all checking lines!
Final Project Part 3--- Statement
Final Project Part 3--- Statement
In a text box write a brief statement in which you:
In a text box write a brief statement in which you:
1) describe your head’s intended emotion or character
1) describe your head’s intended emotion or character
2) explain how you manipulated the sculptural and anatomical elements and colours to convey those intentions
2) explain how you manipulated the sculptural and anatomical elements and colours to convey those intentions
My head's emotion is happiness. This is is shown in quite a few ways but notably through the big smile, the thick eyebrows, the big ears, and the up-titlted hair. First, the big smile was exaggerated (bigger and longer) to make my head "grinning from ear to ear". This is also the reason why I made the ears so big (to emphasize the expression). I also made relatively thick eyebrows that point upwards to indicate the increase in mood. Likewise, I gave it an Elvis-styled haircut to represent excitement and flamboyance. In terms of colors, I made the hair a blond/yellow color, the color commonly associated with happiness. I also made the skin acoloe a yellow-ish green to give some contrast to the hair. All these features come together to make my head a magnificent representation of the emotion of happiness.
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