Perspective Drawing

Purpose:

To review the perspective strategies that you learned;

To make connections between what you learned and demonstrating your understanding by creating a drawing using one of the perspective strategies.

I had learned quite a few different things in the project like different techniques to make far off objects more realistic. In my drawing, I used one point perspective. To show this, I had a dock leading to one point centered in the picture along with small beach houses leading into the spot of the picture. I made the houses smaller and smaller as they go closer to that point in the picture. I also used shadowing, like on the roofs, to show where the sun and/or the sky was hitting it to create that more realistic feel. I also learned more about shading things with a blue tint to create an atmospherical effect instead of plain colors. Although I did not use this effect in me drawing, I would have liked to. Overall, this drawing assignment helped me leave so much more about perspective and the steps you should take to create a great drawing.

Perspective

Linear perspective is a way to create an illusion mathematically on a flat surface to show distance in objects and showing the shape of the object to give it a 3D effect.

Horizon Line: A line drawn across the canvas to show the eye level of the viewer. It shows where the ground and sky meet.

Vanishing Point: The point in the art work where all the lines appear to be joining together in one sport at the horizon line. The vanishing point is mainly at the viewer’s eye level.

Orthogonal Lines: Diagonal lines that are straight and meet to connect points around the edges in the picture to the vanishing point. It helps the viewer to see the depth of the picture.

Transversal Lines: The side lines of the orthogonal lines that lead to the vanishing point of the picture.

One point perspective: Single vanishing points to show an object

Two point perspective: There are two points where the lines of the shape will lead to instead of one.

While Leonardo was looking at depth perception, he began adding the correct shadowing in the right places. He was also very good at showing the blue atmosphere in the background to show depth in the picture. He also changed the size of far off objects as another way to show the depth in the background.

Atmospheric/ariel perspective is the distance shown on something because of the atmosphere and the fading out of colors. Leonardo thought that the because of the moisture and dust in the air was causing far off things to appear blue and hazy. The light from the sky would reflect onto the landscape of objects causing the color to be blurred out and appear blue.

The perspective of a circle is called an eclipse and it is controlled by a rectangle shape.

Watercolor Painting and History

Purpose:

- To become familiar with the history of watercolor;

- To become familiar with various watercolor artists throughout time;

- To make connections between watercolor purposes and techniques from long ago to its uses today.

Centuries ago during prehistoric ages in a caves and Egyptian walls in tombs. China also, had printed watercolors on silk centuries ago, as well. Albrecht Duher was the first person to treat his watercolor work equal to all of his other artwork with different art materials like tempera and oil. He details his work amazingly with watercolor.

Title: The Little Owl

Date: 1508

Artist: Albrecht Duher

Anthony Van Dyck is a very noteworthy artist. He mainly used watercolor to paint landscapes, like the one below. His watercolor artwork is not very busy but it is very well balanced and says a lot about his style of art.

Title: Landscape

Date: 1632

Another noteworthy artist is Claude Lorraine. Starting off, he was asked to paint landscapes for monarchy and clergy. His paintings were typical pretty colorful and had a simple yet interesting point of few to them. He used many different techniques to create a great watercolor painting.

Title: Landscape with River

Date: 1640-1650

In the 1700’s, watercolor began to make a peak. Because water color was easy to carry around and pack, it was often used to plan a battle in this time period. Then, in the late 1700’s to early 1800’s, mainly upper class women, began to take up this style of art and teach themselves and other how to use it. These women were also tutored a lot so it was also used to teach children and teenagers.

In the 1970’s to 80’s, watercolor began to make a comeback. Often, students would become interested in the history of watercolor and began trying it for themselves or learn from others. After students became interested, museums began forming art galleries where there would be many different watercolor paintings. Today, there are still different types of watercolor paintings around like earth-friendly paints.

Printmaking History

Printmaking began to become popular in the early 1800’s-1900’s as a way to design an advertisement poster, books and early newspaper companies. But, there was evidence found that printmaking has been around for much longer than you think. Proof from 868A.D. showed up in a book that printmaking was us way back then, as well. But it is thought that printmaking was around even before that date. Printmaking first originated in China and quickly spread across the world.  In later years though, it began to be used for other things like tee-shirt designs and fashion production. Katsushika Hokusai was a famous print maker back in the late 1700’s to the early 1800’s. His printmaking involved a wooden stamp type tool for his art work.

One kind of printmaking is using wooden or metal letters. This kind of printmaking involves letter that can be moved and switched around to create word for advertisements and other things along those lines. Another kind of printmaking is using wood and metal and carving out sections of them to create a picture. You can then stamp that and you will have a completed piece of art from stamping. Another kind of printmaking is monoprint where you cause paint on the surface of the print but the image can not be recreated. Lastly, edition is another style of print where you can paint on colors for certain areas then stamp it on a piece of paper and create more than just one of the same image.

Great Wave by Hokusai

Meadowsweet by Frank Morley Fletcher

Stucco Workers by Linda Lee Byod

Expressionism, German Expressionism

Purpose:
• To make connections between the Expressionist Art Movement and artists who worked in that style, including artists from our past and present;
• To respond visually to artists who work(ed) in the style of Expressionist Art Movement, by creating a work or art in this style.

This movement first began in the first decade of the 20th century mainly in Germany and Austria. This art movement typically refers to art that demonstrates extreme expensive properties in a pictorial form to explore different themes of emotion and inner physiological truths. The work was mainly influenced by Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, and Edvard Munch; along with art work in Germany and Russia such as African and Oceanic art, the Cubists, and folk art.

After comparing Siri Beckman’s art work with the German art work in the Pinterest page, I found both similarities and unlike features. The German art work involves a person or multiple people in a unique portrait that has many set moods and emotions. But, unlike other German art work, Siri Beckman’s art work is more along the lines of landscapes. But I noticed similarities in the way both types of art are done. Both tend to be done in only black and white. Both also, use the same techniques like using only lines to show the figures in the picture of landscape.

Title: Cod Fishing Title: Self Portiat
Artist: Siri Beckman Artist: Werner Drewes
Date: Unknown Date: 1971

  

http://drewesfineart.com/works/1083219/self-portrait-1971

http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/collections/collection-online/movements/195214/description

http://www.siribeckman.com/exhibitions/

http://www.pinterest.com/dazzioart/german-expressionist-woodcut-prints/

Post-Impressionism

Purpose:
• To gain a basic understanding about the Post-Impressionism Art Movement and to identify Artists who work(ed) in this style.

The Post-Impressionism movement was not a typical movement. It was pretty much independent artists that who rebelled against the typical Imperialism art at the end of the 19th century. The post-impressionism art was more spiritual, symbolic and emotional. Vincent Van Gouh, Paul Gauruin and Georges Seurat are three main people who helped with this movement. They all pushed for post-impressionism and eventually were able to do it.  

After doing this assignment, I had learned a lot of new things. First, when I was researching Post-Impressionism, I didn’t know that artists were rebelling against the current art. I thought it was fascinating that they were able to do this and create their own work that related to them better. I also learned that in each painting or piece of artwork, there’s a meaning to it. Looking through all of the artwork and reading the article, I was able to understand the artwork’s meaning more clearly.

Original Painting
Artist: Paul Signac
Title: Evening Calm
Date: 1891


My Copy Drawing

Realism, Drawing, Inspired Sketchbook

 

Purpose: 

• To gain a basic understanding about the Realism Art Movement and to identify Artists who work in this style.

Original Painting

My Copy Drawing

This artists work is similar to to John Christen by the realisticness and detail of the characters in the picture. I noticed a lot of differences, though. In the picture below, the girl has other objects in the image with her that she’s using. She is also not making direct eye connect with the artist of what’s behind the artist.

I learned a lot while doing this piece of art work. I learned that oil pastels are very hard to control and when you want to have details, it can be difficult to get those in. I also noticed that everything smudges. No matter how hard I tried, everything smudged which would become frustrating. I also learned that it can be difficult to blend colors, too. I had a lot of issues getting the right coloring and same looks as that picture.