STRAND 1.0: PICTURE MAKING TECHNIQUES (2D ART)

Sub-Strand 1.1: Drawing

Suggested Learning Experiences

• Digital/Virtual Art Exploration: Use digital devices to research 2D artworks, focusing on:
  • Elements:
    • Line: contour, implied.
    • Shape: overlapping.
    • Texture: tactile, simulated.
    • Value: tinting, shading.
    • Color: hue, value, intensity.
  • Principles:
    • Balance
    • Dominance
    • Proportion
    • Rhythm and movement
    • Harmony / unity
• Perspective Observation: Explore real-world and virtual objects to understand linear perspective, specifically one-point perspective.
• One-Point Perspective Drawing: Draw angular objects using one-point perspective, emphasizing convergence lines and vanishing points.
• Two-Point Perspective Observation: Explore real-world and virtual objects to understand linear perspective, specifically two-point perspective.
• Two-Point Perspective Drawing: Draw angular objects and spaces using two-point perspective, emphasizing convergence lines and two vanishing points.
• Still Life Composition: Set up a still life with objects and draw it, focusing on:
  • Sketching
  • Shading (smudge technique)
  • Adding details
  • Refining
• Portfolio Folder Creation: Use recyclable materials to make a one-fold portfolio folder for storing 2D artworks.
• Portfolio Presentation: Present the drawings for critique and feedback.

Content and Key Concepts

a) Analyzing Elements and Principles of 2D Art in Drawing

• Line:
  • Contour lines define edges of objects.
  • Implied lines suggest edges or movement.
• Shape:
  • Overlapping shapes create depth.
• Texture:
  • Tactile texture: physical texture.
  • Simulated texture: illusion of texture.
• Value:
  • Tinting: adding white to a color.
  • Shading: adding black to a color.
• Color:
  • Hue: the pure color.
  • Value: lightness or darkness of a color.
  • Intensity: brightness or dullness of a color.