blades should be sharp enough to not crack leads. should have replaceable blades
broad planes of shadows are blocked in to indicate simplified light and shade patterns on a
dramatically-lit subject
small, quick, preliminary organizational line drawings that investigate possible
compositional alternatives.
small cheesecloth sack filled with a powder that gently removes dirt and smudges from
drawings
Term 2 of 98
Play
drawing games and having fun
diluted glue, either mixed with pulp or externally applied to inhibit the paper's absorbancy
use nature studies for ideas
black and white and grays
,Term 3 of 98
hatching
texture of the paper
hot press = smooth
cold press = medium rough
rough = unpressed and rough
the use of massed strokes, roughly parallel to each other, to produce gray tones
solid block or stick rubbed with water on an ink stone to produce intensities
thickness of a paper indicated in pounds per ream (500 sheets)
Definition 4 of 98
inexpensive, commonly available, may lack ink permanence
ball point, felt markers and nylon tipped pens
Design elements
What four primary skills does drawing build?
Blind gesture drawing
,Term 5 of 98
ground
soft to bristle;
round = round pointed
flat
bright = short flats
filberts = flat, round tips
coating used to make a surface less glossy, usually white. gesso is the most common. white
ground is necessary in metalpoint
drawing with smooth gradations of tone in which strokes are blended, layered, or
overlapped so as not to reveal their direction
plate (very smooth) and regular surfaces, hot and cold press, heavy weight from 2 ply to 5
ply. very good for pen and ink
Definition 6 of 98
a dowel stick used as a bridge to rest your hand on so that it doesn't smudge the drawing
chamois
wash drawing
india ink
mahlstick
Term 7 of 98
What four primary skills does drawing build?
traits of two objects combine to form a new image
gradual blending of light and shade to create a 3d illusion
the artist looks only at the subject, never the drawing
Perceptual, Manual, Compositional, and Conceptual skills.
, Term 8 of 98
Wet media
generally non erasable
black and white and grays
rectangle slope tray for sumi ink
inexpensive but very impermanent
Definition 9 of 98
when working from a model who moves slowly, this approach attempts to record movement
through space and time
analogous schemes
continuous movement gesture drawing
Cross-countour line drawing
continuous tone drawing
Definition 10 of 98
establishing order and clarity by paring it down to essential elements, eliminating elaborate
details that can cause fragmentation/confusion
exacto knife
economy
chamois
tooth
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