Assignment: Shading Basic Shapes
Draw a cone, cylinder, sphere, and cube and shade them.
Specifications
Subject matter: Cone, cylinder, sphere, cube.
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Assignment 2: Using one sheet of paper, copy the steps given in the the step-by-step example of how to shade a cone in ink to produce a finished drawing. Note: don’t show your separate steps; just turn in your completed, shaded cone.
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Assignment 3: Using one sheet of paper, copy the steps given in the the step-by-step example of how to shade a cylinder in charcoal to produce a finished drawing. Note: don’t show your separate steps; just turn in your completed, shaded cylinder.
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Assignment 4: Using one sheet of paper, copy the steps given in the the step-by-step example of how to shade a sphere in graphite to produce a finished drawing. Note: don’t show your separate steps; just turn in your completed, shaded sphere.
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Assignment 5: Using one sheet of paper, copy the steps given in the the step-by-step example of how to shade a cube in graphite to produce a finished drawing. Note: don’t show your separate steps; just turn in your completed, shaded cube.
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Note: don’t show your separate steps; just turn in your completed, shaded cone, cylinder, sphere and cube.
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Note: Be certain that the shadow areas (e.g. core shadow, cast shadow, and reflected light) are darker than the halftone.
Size: Four 9"x12"
Media: Graphite, charcoal, ink.
Deadlines
Post completed drawings by Thursday by 11:59 PM: Scan in and submit your drawings to the discussion board.
Provide feedback by Friday 11:59 PM: Provide feedback to other members of the class. I will be providing feedback, but I’d like you to offer feedback also. In your feedback answer the following questions:
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Are you able to see the different areas of light and shadow?
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What suggestions would you make for improving the areas of light and shadow?
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Comment on the craftmanship of the drawings. Are the lines consistently following the contour surface of the object, is the space between strokes consistent or inconsistent? Are the cross-hatch strokes all at 90 degrees, or are they too random?
Discussion
In I-Learn, go to Week 6 — Value/Light Shadow and click on the Week 3 Exercises link. Create a post in your group discussion board and submit your completed drawings there.
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