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MATERIALS
MATERIALS
Paper/Sketchbook
Ruler/Pencil
Paint brushes
Palette
Paints:
titanium white
ivory black
Raw umber
Cloth or paper towel
Water
Palette knife
When you finish your value still life study:
When you finish your value still life study:
Please LEGIBLY sign your name in the bottom corner of your page and then create your first portfolio entry!
Please LEGIBLY sign your name in the bottom corner of your page and then create your first portfolio entry!
Submit a link to your portfolio to the Schoology course assignment.
Submit a link to your portfolio to the Schoology course assignment.
The Importance of Poster Studies
The Importance of Poster Studies
The poster study is a small preparatory sketch used by representational painters to test a proposed design for a larger work.
The poster study is a small preparatory sketch used by representational painters to test a proposed design for a larger work.
The idea for the poster study is that you will work in large masses, without detail, for as long as possible before moving to smaller concerns. The small scale of the poster study provides the perfect place to experiment with tonal shapes.
The idea for the poster study is that you will work in large masses, without detail, for as long as possible before moving to smaller concerns. The small scale of the poster study provides the perfect place to experiment with tonal shapes.
As a practice piece, the poster study releases you from the pressure of having to get everything right. Use the opportunity to take risks and see things as they really are, rather than what you suppose them to be.
Your goal for this assignment is to sacrifice detail in favor of larger masses, creating a more fundamental expression of your subject.
Your goal for this assignment is to sacrifice detail in favor of larger masses, creating a more fundamental expression of your subject.
STEP 1:
STEP 1:
Choose a reference that is relatively simple and used a limited range of values. You may use a still life photo or a painting as a reference.
STEP 2:
STEP 2:
Using a ruler and pencil, draw three boxes that are 5"x5". You will most likely have to use more than one page for this. You paper can be oriented horizontally or vertically.
Step 3:
Step 3:
Using your 6 value step scales from earlier, you will recreate your reference picture three times. You may use your black/white value scale or raw umber/white value scale.
To save time, do not do a pencil sketch on your paper. Use your paintbrush and paint to sketch out the picture.
1st time: Limit the scheme to two values: black/raw umber and white.
2nd time: Increase your values to four. DO NOT blend your values. There should be FOUR distinct values.
3rd time: Use all six values to reveal the surface texture of your reference.
Two Values
Two Values
Four Values
Four Values
Six Values
Six Values
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