Second Year Double 21.09.18

21/09/18

This is the classes last week of object drawing. They started off with the paint brush to explore the different textures i.e. metal, wood and hair bit, and now they are being challenged to try a teddy bear. This I think is an excellent challenge as is exploring texture without hard outlines (as a teddy does have a solid outline.). They are still on in the exploration phase so pencil is the chosen medium. But they are all eager to use their new pastel, which was part of their supplies list. Ms S explains that that’s not a suitable medium for such drawings and that they will be introducing colour with colouring pencils. As they set up Ms S runs through the simplifying of the background and ground to highlight the shadows. Ms S shows examples of how you can use different colour card under certain colours (Yellow under a green bottle highlights the light and shade).

The whole class struggled with the texture of the teddy and almost all the girls asked for help for the foreshortening of the teddy’s legs. Ms S went around one by one and said something positive and them showed them how they might approach the legs and the texture. I did a tiny drawing (see below) just to see how I my approach the texture even with a pen. It was a good exercise and I couldn’t think of how to do it unless I tired.

On the use of colour Ms S explains how for example if your drawing the teddy you use every shade of brown, cream and white for the drawing. And gave an example of how you cannot only use one colour pencil (pupil who drew a rose for JC) for a drawing that there is light and shade and you capture is with a selection of colouring pencils. 

In the middle of the double Ms S double checks their supplies list. Which is a great idea as if you make sure they all have them at the start of the year nobody will be sharing or has excuses.She gets them to tidy up before the bell goes.