Due Dates: This is a Two-Week long Project Mandatory Progress Check-in due = 9/2

Due Dates: This is a Two-Week long Project
Mandatory Progress Check-in due = 9/25
Final Drawing due = 10/2
For our first progress check in on 9/26 have at least the contour line drawing of your shadows and highlights of your drapery finished, and show some progress on beginning to shade the shadows, midtones and highlights of the drawing. Please upload a photo of your drawing progress and reference photo.
Project Description: The objective of this project is to create the illusion of voluminous drapery using the full value scale rendered in charcoal. Please also be mindful of creating a dynamic composition through value pattern and negative space, as well as depicting naturalistic proportions.
You will begin this project by taking a picture of yourself under a white bedsheet under a single light source. You will use this photo as a reference for your drawing. If you cannot do this on your own at home, I have provided some references you may use on canvas under the drapery module.
You may crop the proportions of your reference photo to your choosing but the drawing must be a minimum of 10” x 15” with at least a 1” border.
You will create a drawing of yourself as a “ghost” using charcoal, giving utmost attention to the values of the drapery. You should employ the entire value scale, from highlights to darkest shadows. Your background may be simplified to basic tones.
Materials: charcoal, conte pencil, Drawing Pad, tape, ruler, eraser, xacto, kneaded eraser, charcoal, blending stubs, chamois
Dimensions: a minimum of 10” x 15” with at least a 1” border.
Grading Rubric for entire project:
Your final drawings will be graded based on the following:
1. Your ability to render the values found in the drapery – including the shadows, midtones and highlights. The attention giving to blending and using value to build volume. (35% of grade)
2. Your use of value pattern to create a dynamic composition. (35% of grade)
3. Your attention to naturalistic proportions (20% of grade)
4. Your craftsmanship: Borders, skillful use of tools (10% of grade)
If you do not have the ability to take a good photo of yourself under a sheet, please use one of these references I have provided for the “ghost of you” project. You can choose any one of these three. Have fun!
For our first progress check which was due on 9/25 you should have at least the contour line drawing of your shadows and highlights of your drapery finished, and show some progress on beginning to shade the shadows, midtones and highlights of your ghost drawing.
The final ghost drawing will be due next Monday 10/2. Please read and review all of the content in Module 5 to prepare you for the drawing. Please do your best to keep up with the module content when I send the email each Sunday to begin that week’s module. Last week you were to complete the Module 5 content. This week we are working on Module 6.
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