Discovering Analytical Drawing Part 2

Crating with Ellipses

In this final lesson we are going to discover analytical drawing using the tools of drawing with crating and using ellipses. In order to render an object correctly it is important to make several visual decisions up front. Such questions as what is my light source? What is the direction of the light? What kinds of shadows are there? What is the angle and view point of the subject? What geometrical elements are found in the subject? Wha is the realative scale of the subject to other objects within the scene? What is the texture of the subject, etc.

I am mainly concerned with teaching you the crating technique. In this technique you work only with rectangles and squares to form the outer shell of your subject as if it were a block of wood. You then slowly remove the wood to get to the shape of the object. The crating allows you to easily angle your subject to a position that works as a template to start with.

Next you will start using an ellipse or different sizes of ovals to help you see better as you form anything round or elongated.

View the video below and then read your assignment at the bottom.

Assignment:

Discover an interesting subject to draw from the magazines and paste it onto one side of your sketchbook. Now you will create one drawing demonstrating crating and ellipses. Leave the crating lines on the drawing so that I can see that you have indeed drawn with the technique. If you want you can do a second drawing that shows a completed drawing using this technique, but it is not required. Only the first drawing is required. Relax, have fun with it. Remember, it is all about discovering not problem solving like math or science. You have one week to complete this simple drawing.