Art I Value Assignment First Phase: Shoot Portrait

ART I

Value study assignment:

Learning Goals:  Use the Element Value to its full range!

 Use the Element Line to draw what you see not what you know!

         I.  Google “Pencil portrait drawings” and “Creative pencil portrait drawings”

to see examples of strong and weak images. Discuss.

II. The photo you will draw must be shot by you, either a selfie or of someone else.
Take with you a piece of white paper to act as a bounce board.

III.  Steps to shoot photo for assignment:

Take with you a piece of white paper to act as a bounce board.

1.  Partner with someone who has an iphone 4 or equivalent camera quality.

(No more than 4 in a group)

2.  Look at the example photos on my blog.

3.  Quickly locate appropriate background.

Dark hair?  Light back ground.

Light hair?  Dark background.

4.  Create side lighting (At least one side of the face must be clearly visible and in focus).   FIND A FULL RANGE of VALUES.

5.  Be creative with hair, pose and angle.

6.  Find creative lighting…

7.  Each person should have at least 5 images they like.

8.  Return to the room by 9:00 R1 by 3:00 R4

9.  Send images to at least one person’s gmail account.

10.  In Iphoto

a. Create a folder called ” Art 1”

b. Under that folder: create an album called R1 or R4

      c. Import your images to that album

d.  Crop and adjust

e.  Have Tish check

f.  Print to 2705 AFTER APPROVAL