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How can I express myself with Mark-Making?
How can I express myself with Mark-Making?
Mark-making, essential putting pen to paper and making marks with it, can be expanded into a wide world of illustrative techniques. Investing time and energy into mark-making leads to an understanding of Art Elements and Principles of Value; Space, Depth, Form, and Contrast. For the artist, it can be an easy step into Perseverance, Techniques, and Skill.
Mark-making, essential putting pen to paper and making marks with it, can be expanded into a wide world of illustrative techniques. Investing time and energy into mark-making leads to an understanding of Art Elements and Principles of Value; Space, Depth, Form, and Contrast. For the artist, it can be an easy step into Perseverance, Techniques, and Skill.
Erica Belz
“Busy Butterfly”
Pen and Ink
8.5” x 11”
September 27, 2022
Expressing what is unique about you is a valuable SHoM (Studio Habit of Mind)
Choose a silhouette shape for you to put your items in. On scrap paper map out your pan for your final composition. For your final composition on card stock paper, lightly sketch your items.
Must have for your composition
Silhouette shape that is filled with your line art
4+ items that represent you
3+ Standard mark-making (stipple, hatching, cross hatching, basket weave, contour)
3+ Unique patterns that you created
Showcase Elements: Values, Lines, Textures, Shape, Space Principles: Contrast, Pattern, Unity
Richly done
Intentional use of negative space
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