Week Three: Patterns, Texture, Form, Contour Lines

Progress is steady as we go, Success Sketchers! We continued drawing with lines and shapes as we used contour lines to show the edges forming a dragonfly. Some of you explored form, patterns, and textures while drawing the tiger and lizard. Everyone continues to improve as we move into drawing realistically.


Drawing Challenge: Aztec god Tonatiuh
For those of you who have time, here's a little challenge for you to do this week: Use lines, shapes, and tones (black and grays) to Draw the Face of the Aztec god Tonatiuh. Take time to look for the dark outlines of the shapes. Start by drawing light guidelines for the shapes, and then draw darker outlines to finish. If you have time, lightly draw the different gray tones. Draw from this reference picture: Click here

And... if you're feeling REALLY creative, try this one...

Drawing Challenge: Get Abstract!
For those of you who have time, here's a little challenge for you to do this week: create an abstract drawing. Abstract artwork doesn't show people, places, or things. Use the whole sheet of paper--draw big! Use your imagination! Add any abstract lines, shapes, patterns, and tones (black and gray) to fill your composition.

Examples of artwork by big-time abstract artists to give you ideas: Click here

If you have any drawings you've done in your free time, give the to me and I'll post them up here on the blog.

See you Friday! --Rob

Gustavo

You've made a big step towards drawing realistically, Gustavo! The contour lines showing the edges that form the dragonfly's body and wings are accurate and natural-looking. The overall proportions of its body and wings are well drawn. Great job of adding details for its head, wings, and legs. You also did a great job of drawing accurate proportions of the tiger and including its facial features.

Ernie

You're like a drawing machine, Ernie! You're able to sketch quickly while capturing accurate proportions. Your own unique line work and drawing style is starting to show in your sketches. The overall proportions of the flower and tiger are well drawn. You did a great job of showing the striped patterns and features of the tiger's face. And your dragonfly looks awesome! Great work on showing the details of its body and transparent wings.

Jesus

EXCELLENT progress, Jesus!! The overall proportions (sizes of shapes compared to other shapes) are well drawn. Fantastic job of including details such as striped patterns, eyes, and whiskers. I really like how you drew large on the paper while keeping accurate proportions. The nose, ears, and mouth are very well drawn. Keep sketching, man!

Stephanie

Welcome to Success Sketchers, Stephanie!! You've made a GREAT start in drawing with lines and shapes! The overall proportions (sizes of shapes compared to other shapes) are well drawn. Nice job of using patterns to show the lizard's skin texture and bony spine. Great job of overlapping the frog's front legs to show depth of space in your drawing. The gray tones showing different values of color are a nice touch. Cool facial expressions. :-)

Antonio

Antonio, your eye for accurate lines and shapes just keeps improving with each drawing you make! The overall proportions (sizes of shapes compared to other shapes) of the tiger are very well drawn. Great job of overlapping the shape for his nose and mouth. I'm starting to see more confidence and control of your line work, enabling you to sketch faster and include more details. Keep it going!

Raul

You took on the challenge of drawing the dragonfly and pulled off a REALLY nice sketch, Raul!! Overall, the proportions of the dragonfly's body are accurately drawn. Great work in drawing the details of the legs and head. The proportions of the tiger are also very well drawn. Nice job of including its facial features and the striped pattern.