Learning Objectives

Project Description

For this assignment you will complete 2 drawings with identical compositions. Each drawing must reflect different focal point(s) within the composition through use of shading and/or other expressive mark making.

You are responsible for selecting objects and a composition to work with.  Fabric and other natural/organic forms may be the most interesting types of objects.  Your composition should be an open form composition, i.e. cropped on all sides.

*You may photograph your composition to work from in the classroom.

Project Considerations

You are responsible for selecting objects and a composition to work with. Your composition must:

• Contain 3-5 varying objects (natural/organic forms may be the most interesting types of objects)
• Set your objects on a fabric background that is cropped—i.e. no empty, void space!

*You may photograph your composition to work from in the classroom.

Materials

For each drawing–

• 9”x12” white drawing paper
• Graphite pencils (experiment with full range of graphite softness H-B)
• Use of shading, line weight variations to emphasize the different focal points in each open-form composition
• Remember to consider your subordinated areas—don’t leave them incomplete!  They are still important to the composition and should be complete, just de-emphasized

Examples

Focal Point #1                                                     Focal Point #2