ART RESOURCES
ARTIST STATEMENT
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How to write a short Artist Statement
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DRAWING- FACIAL PROPORTIONS
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In this video, students will learn how to draw a face. The video begins by exploring the process of drawing a face from the frontal view. The video will cover the general locations of facial features and learn a few proportional comparisons that can use to ensure that features are in the correct location.
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DRAWING- HOW TO DRAW THE NOSE
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DRAWING- HOW TO DRAW THE MOUTH
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DRAWING- HOW TO DRAW THE EARS
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DRAWING- HOW TO DRAW THE HAIR
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DRAWING- GRAPHITE TECHNIQUES AND BLENDING VALUE
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Graphite is probably the most common drawing medium that there is. Graphite most commonly comes in the form of a pencil and is what most of us simply refer to as "pencil". Therefore, a lot of graphite drawings are simply called pencil drawings, even though calling them graphite drawings would be more accurate.
Shading is the process of adding value to create the illusion of form, space, and most importantly - light in a drawing. When executed correctly, shading can make a drawing appear three dimensional and create a convincing image.
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DRAWING- HOW TO SHADE BASIC FORMS (GRAPHITE)
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One of the most fundamental principles of drawing is the process of shading. If we are to create the illusion of form and light within a scene, then we must be able to shade forms accurately.
Complex forms can present their own set of difficulties. But just as complex subjects can be broken down into simple shapes, complex forms can simplified into basic forms. If we have a strong understanding of how basic forms should be shaded, then we have a much better chance of adding accurate shading to complex forms.
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DRAWING- PEN AND INK DRAWING TECHNIQUES
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Pen and ink drawing describes the process of using pens to apply ink to a surface. There is an endless amount of pen and ink techniques. On this video (and handout), it will cover the basics of pen and ink drawing techniques, tools, and materials.
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Lines can be heavy, delicate, curvy, straight, zig-zag, thick, thin, etc. In this video, see how artists use line to create an expressive nature in their work, particularly with self portraiture.
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Shapes are areas enclosed by lines, and sometimes filled with color, texture or patterns. They generally fall into two categories: geometric and organic. Watch the video below to learn more about the difference through the magic of fruit and still life artwork.
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Light defines objects and literally enables us to see things. Values can be better understood when they are visualized as a scale or gradient. Different values can be created by lightening or darkening hue. High contrast imagery has few tonal values between black and white. Low contrast has a lot of grey tones in between the darkest black and brightest white. This video explores value through black-and-white photography.
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When shapes achieve the third dimension of depth (real or perceived), they become forms. Light and shadow effects help to create the illusion. So can the way they are drawn, arranged or move through space. Many artists use a tromp l’oeil (“fool the eye”) approach to make two-dimensional drawings appear to have three dimensions.
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Color is integral to many artworks and can affect mood, form and perception. The primary colors are red, yellow and blue. Secondary colors, which are made by combining primary colors, are green, purple and orange. In this video, you discover the Color Field painters from the ’50s and ’60s who treated color as their main subject.
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Real and implied textures are used to add dimension to a work of art. In the Art School video about texture, see how artists use this element in different ways.
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Space plays a role in every artwork, but no artwork demonstrates the use of space more than site-specific artwork, which is made to fit a particular location. Like form, space can also be real or implied.
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PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
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Space plays a role in every artwork, but no artwork demonstrates the use of space more than site-specific artwork, which is made to fit a particular location. Like form, space can also be real or implied.
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