White on Black Portrait
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Objective
Students will be able to: - Create original pieces using white colored pencil, black colored pencil, white chalk, and charcoal on black paper. - Demonstrate value, foreshortening, light/shadow. Requirements 1. Concept (use your own image or mirror) 2. Composition 3. Craftsmanship of Medium 4. Process 5. Reflection/ Artist's Statement Process 1. Create a Value Scale using white charcoal on black paper. 2. Create the Practice Grid Drawing using a grid. 3. Choose reference to draw from. This can be a photo of yourself or from a mirror. The image must belong to you or you may get written permission from the owner of the image. Choose something with an interesting point-of-view. 4. Create thumbnails to practice composition. Think about using cropping and/or a different point-of-view to gain the viewers interest. Foreshortening is a good way to add interest. 5. Practice using media on black paper. 6. Create pieces on 12" x 18" black paper. *During your process, remember to back away and turn your paper upside-down from your paper from time-to-time to check for correct proportions and values. |
Value Scale
Practice Grid DrawingExamples |
