Homework Due March 3

Self Portrait

• Work from a mirror
• Set up a strong light source
• Include your immediate surroundings.
• Materials
• Black conté, white drawing paper (18”x24”)

In-Class Examples of Conté Hatching

Homework Due February 25

Night Drawing

•  Drawing must be done at night with artificial light (for example, a landscape under a streetlamp)
• Materials
• White conté, white charcoal pencil, black drawing paper (18”x24”)

In-Class Examples of White Conté on Black Paper

Homework Due February 18

Tree

• Working from nature, do a drawing of the trunk and branches of a tree
• Pay attention to light source
• Work in early morning or evening when the sun is low (avoid noon or early afternoon)
• Materials
• Black and white conté, grey charcoal paper (18”x24”)

In-Class Examples of Conté on Grey Paper

Georges Seurat

Some really GOOD examples of building value using the side of a piece of conte can be found in the drawings of the famous Post-Impressionist Georges Seurat.  I have a few examples below.  It might be a smart idea to get some examples into your sketchbook and maybe try a master study or two.  However, if you search for examples of your own, you want to specifically look for his conte drawings, not his pointilist paintings.

Homework Due February 11

Portrait from Life

• Working from a live sitter (NOT A PHOTOGRAPH), draw a portrait employing the same techniques used in class.
• Pay attention to planes
• Give yourself a strong light source
• Materials
• Black conté, hard eraser, chamois, white drawing paper (18”x24”)

In-class Example of Conté Value