Week Three: Patterns, Texture, Form

Rancho Cielo Sketchers are stepping it up!! On Tuesday everyone learned about patterns and texture. LOTS of progress was made in students taking their skills to the next level, including Enrique's and Chris' sketches showing accurate proportions! Scroll down to see your drawings.

Check out Wells' cool drawing in eXpReSsiOn sEsSiOn: Click Here

Okay! Ready for a challenge?...


Drawing Challenge: Get Abstract!
For those of you who have time, here's a little challenge for you to do this week: create an abstract drawing. Abstract artwork doesn't show people, places, or things. Use the whole sheet of paper--draw big! Use your imagination! Add any abstract lines, shapes, patterns, and tones (black and gray) to fill your composition.

Examples of artwork by big-time abstract artists to give you ideas: Click here

Get ready to draw contour lines on Tuesday. C ya! --Rob

Juan

Your eye for accuracy keeps improving, Juan!! EXCELLENT job of drawing the proportions of the lizard! You did a great job of including the patterns and textures. The gray tones showing different values of color are a really nice touch. Great start in drawing the contour edges of the jaguar. The angle of its body is very well drawn, making it look 3D.

Drawing Challenge: Get Abstract!
For those of you who have time, here's a little challenge for you to do this week: create an abstract drawing. Abstract artwork doesn't show people, places, or things. Use the whole sheet of paper--draw big! Use your imagination! Add any abstract lines, shapes, patterns, and tones (black and gray) to fill your composition.

Examples of artwork by big-time abstract artists to give you ideas: Click here

Bethany

Right on! Bethany! Your line work and accuracy of proportions just keep improving. Excellent work in drawing the patterns and textures on the lizard and jaguar. Your confidence really shows in your drawing of the form of the jaguar. The contour edges of its body are well drawn and the proportions are drawn accurately.

Drawing Challenge: Get Abstract!
For those of you who have time, here's a little challenge for you to do this week: create an abstract drawing. Abstract artwork doesn't show people, places, or things. Use the whole sheet of paper--draw big! Use your imagination! Add any abstract lines, shapes, patterns, and tones (black and gray) to fill your composition.

Examples of artwork by big-time abstract artists to give you ideas: Click here

Anthony

Great to have you back in class, Anthony! You picked up where you left off: lots of nice study sketches, clean lines, and accurate proportions. Nice job on showing the textures and patterns of the jaguar and lizard. You kept sketching the jaguar until you got accurate proportions; then yu finished with clean contour lines to show the edges of its form. The details of the face look really cool.

Drawing Challenge: Get Abstract!
For those of you who have time, here's a little challenge for you to do this week: create an abstract drawing. Abstract artwork doesn't show people, places, or things. Use the whole sheet of paper--draw big! Use your imagination! Add any abstract lines, shapes, patterns, and tones (black and gray) to fill your composition.

Examples of artwork by big-time abstract artists to give you ideas: Click here

Angelique

Excellent work in drawing patterns and textures!! You did a great job of including all the details of the lizard and jaguar, especially the facial features. Your line work and accuracy of proportions just keeps improving, Angelique! Great job of showing the contour edges showing the 3D form of the jaguar.

Drawing Challenge: Get Abstract!
For those of you who have time, here's a little challenge for you to do this week: create an abstract drawing. Abstract artwork doesn't show people, places, or things. Use the whole sheet of paper--draw big! Use your imagination! Add any abstract lines, shapes, patterns, and tones (black and gray) to fill your composition.

Examples of artwork by big-time abstract artists to give you ideas: Click here

Eric

The proportions of the lizard are right on, Eric!! Your line work is clean and very accurate. Great job in drawing the texture and accurately proportioned facial expressions. You are ready to move to the next level of drawing: realism. :-)

Drawing Challenge: Get Abstract!
For those of you who have time, here's a little challenge for you to do this week: create an abstract drawing. Abstract artwork doesn't show people, places, or things. Use the whole sheet of paper--draw big! Use your imagination! Add any abstract lines, shapes, patterns, and tones (black and gray) to fill your composition.

Examples of artwork by big-time abstract artists to give you ideas: Click here

Wells

This lizard looks like he's really enjoying life on that branch! GREAT job of drawing the textures of the lizard and the wood of the branch. The proportions of its body are very well drawn. I know the jaguar gave you a bit of a problem, Wells, but you kept sketching light guidelines until you got accurate proportions. Nice job f drawing the angle of its body, making it look 3D!

Drawing Challenge: Get Abstract!
For those of you who have time, here's a little challenge for you to do this week: create an abstract drawing. Abstract artwork doesn't show people, places, or things. Use the whole sheet of paper--draw big! Use your imagination! Add any abstract lines, shapes, patterns, and tones (black and gray) to fill your composition.

Examples of artwork by big-time abstract artists to give you ideas: Click here