How can we increase the realism of our drawings by capturing various surface textures and effects through our mark making?
Texture is the look and feel of a surface in an artwork, either real or implied.
Can you spot examples of different shading techniques applied in this drawing to capture different textures and surface effects?
How are the different marks expressive?
Image by the_avenue_art_studio
ASSIGNMENT PART A
Shading Techniques Handout
BLENDING / TONAL SHADING - smooth gradation of value
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In your sketchbook title a page "Texture + Shading Techniques"
Write a definition for texture. Complete the shading handout for all 5 shading techniques and tape or glue it into your sketchbook.
HATCHING - parallel lines
CROSS HATCHING - parallel lines criss crossing
SCUMBLING - scribbled, gestural lines
STIPPLING- points / dots
ASSIGNMENT PART B
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Warm Up - 10 minutes
In your sketchbook:
Trace your thumbnail box 5 times.
Select 5 additional examples of shading / texture techniques and duplicate them in thumbnail boxes.
PRACTICE SHADING TEXTURES FROM LIFE.
In your sketchbook: Write a personal learning goal relating to today's drawing practice. This could relate to trying multiple shading techniques, increasing your range of values, working on implied line vs. outline, etc)
SELECT ONE OBJECT FROM THE BOX -
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Spend a minute just looking at your object - identify the brightest highlight - midtones - darkest values. Determine which shading technique would best depict the surface texture.
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Identify brightest highlight/ white of paper, light values, mid tones, med dark values to darkest black values. Use the technique to shade the object with a range of values.
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VERY Lightly sketch the contours.
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Develop the form through shading. Strive for 5-7 or more clear values.
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Allow the values to create edges vs. outlining (implied lines)
TONAL SHADING
HATCHING
CROSS-HATCHING
SCUMBLING
STIPPLING
Once you finish with one object, select another and repeat on the same paper. After you have done at least 3 drawings on the large paper, you may choose to do a more focused drawing on a 6" x 6" paper.
