Assignment Id: Sphere

[blackroseivy]

Special case! Do your thing with the ruler. Then, tackle the little globe! I apologize that it is not a PLAIN ball, but I had this & it’s a very nice sphere. You can indicate the lines if you like - again, they are perfect for describing the shape of the sphere, as they are longitude lines. Just don’t get lost in the lines & forget the shading! ;) Also, blow up to fit, make contrast, etc. etc.

EXTRA CREDIT: COMPOSITION 2

Using shapes from around your house that are like the ones you have drawn, put together your own composition - taking a photo of it is helpful if you can, to post for me to look at - & draw what you see, keeping in mind both the principles of composition & perspective.

[Willow Rosette]

Just wanted to double check the e.c. We are finding a globe in our home and drawing that as e.c.????

[blackroseivy]

Whatever shapes you want - PLURAL! :D (SEVERAL shapes!)

[blackroseivy]

Sorry - didn't remember to sticky! :p

[Annorah]

Well, I've made a start on the sphere but that seems to be going worse than the truncated cone! Can we go back to doing boxes - I think I can just about do them now :)

I am sure that my eyes, brain and hands don't talk to each other because what I see isn't what appears on the paper :lol:

I seem to have a real problem differentiating light/shade vs colour - I have something of a fixation about this as I vividly remember my art teacher telling me that I was looking at colours rather than light/shade (and giving me 3/10!!!). I have to try to work out logically where the light source is in the picture because I just cannot seem to "see" it - any advice?

[blackroseivy]

Can you de-colorize the pic? Maybe I'd better do it!

The light - well, you see where the WHITE is on the left? Then, it shades off & gets darker from there. Yes, differentiating between the COLORS & the SHADING is a VERY big part of what I want you to learn in the class! Keep trying!

[Annorah]

Can you de-colorize the pic? Maybe I'd better do it!

The light - well, you see where the WHITE is on the left? Then, it shades off & gets darker from there. Yes, differentiating between the COLORS & the SHADING is a VERY big part of what I want you to learn in the class! Keep trying!

Thank you!

I tend to do this from a logical perspective - ie, I try to identify the lightest and the darkest places first and then work on the rest rather than drawing what I see - is that okay?

I will also try to de colourise the picture as you have suggested - I had forgotten that I used to do that when I tried watercolour painting some years ago.

Thanks again!

[Morrigan_Wolfwind]

Here's my sphere!

By the way, I LOVE my charcoal. It's very soft and dark.

Incidentally, we're starting to work on shading in Art 2, so my work has vastly improved. I still need an actual stump or two, though. :D So far I've been smudging with tissues and napkins.

[ILOVEAUTUMNS]

I need to ask for an extension....

I found out some shocking news from someone in my life and it is taking
awhile to digest
Plus, my condition has been increasing because I haven't gone to the gym yet
this week
I'm asking for an extension but I might have it done later today if not the latest I will have it done is Monday

I hope to hear from you soon

[Willow Rosette]

Morrigan I have been using stumps with all of mine and I love them. The make shading soooo much easier. But if you dont have stumps q-tips also work well.

[blackroseivy]

Thank you!

I tend to do this from a logical perspective - ie, I try to identify the lightest and the darkest places first and then work on the rest rather than drawing what I see - is that okay?

I will also try to de colourise the picture as you have suggested - I had forgotten that I used to do that when I tried watercolour painting some years ago.

Thanks again!

Do whatever works - EXCEPT, you really should be LOOKING at what you are drawing. It's tough, I know - but it's the only way to learn. So, I have to be this strict teacher & make everybody do what's hardest for them! :( Honestly, there are really no shortcuts, not if you really want to learn.

But do keep up your efforts! :D

...If you mean - just leaving out the places with the continents, I understand. Just try to look at that thing, & reduce it to what you can manage.

[blackroseivy]

Here's my sphere!

By the way, I LOVE my charcoal. It's very soft and dark.

Incidentally, we're starting to work on shading in Art 2, so my work has vastly improved. I still need an actual stump or two, though. :D So far I've been smudging with tissues and napkins.


Glad you find that it works - I don't really trust it because it blows off the page so, but...

Your shading is a bit abrupt. There is a "hot spot" on the glbe because it is a little reflective (shiny), so what drops away from that is a somewhat medium-ish shade, going around into the darkest dark which you have. I think I want to see a little more gray in there! The hot-spot should be straight white, everything else should have some shading.

Doing great so far! :abanana:

[blackroseivy]

I need to ask for an extension....

I found out some shocking news from someone in my life and it is taking
awhile to digest
Plus, my condition has been increasing because I haven't gone to the gym yet
this week
I'm asking for an extension but I might have it done later today if not the latest I will have it done is Monday

I hope to hear from you soon

Good heavens, take all the time you like! I'll jump on Chat, I'm at my parents' but if I am online I'll be here, please let me know what is going on!! :(

[Annorah]

Thanks for all your help and advice - I will keep trying.

Hope I understood this assignment properly - in the composition, I concentrated on the shapes we had already covered and largely left out the background.

Here are my latest offerings ...

[blackroseivy]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!! (applauding) Well done, Annorah!!

[Willow Rosette]

WOW Annorah Im sooo impressed. I hope mine finishes up half as good as yours.

[Willow Rosette]

I know I am getting this in right under the wire but I have had Mommy issues off and on all day and just havent had a quiet moment to get it loaded till now, and it is not even close to being as good as the others posted, but here it is.

[blackroseivy]

You divided it into sections like an orange. I know that there are lines on it, BUT, haha - the shading is very dark along the right-hand side, there is a dark crescent; then most of the rest of it is very light gray, with a "hot-spot" of highlight on the left-hand side. The transitions from lighter to darker could be smoother. Well, you get marks for effort & I understand about "mommy-biz"! ;)

[Willow Rosette]

I thought when I was doing it that putting the lines in would make it better but in the end I was not happy with them. Instead of making the shading better it ended up making it look more choppy and drastic.

[Kalena]

Slowly catching up.
Here is my sphere, I didn't do any lines and I don't think the shading is dark enough either. It looked ok on the paper but not as dark when I scanned it.

* I think that one is better.

[blackroseivy]

Actually, I prefer 2 - 1 is so light I can barely see it!

Contrast, folks, contrast... ;)

[blackroseivy]

I thought when I was doing it that putting the lines in would make it better but in the end I was not happy with them. Instead of making the shading better it ended up making it look more choppy and drastic.

Yes, I agree!

[Kalena]

Actually, I prefer 2 - 1 is so light I can barely see it!

Contrast, folks, contrast... ;)


It looked quite dark on paper, it was only after I had scanned it I realised how light it was.

[blackroseivy]

That's what I was worried about with the pencils before we started.