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P167 Assignment Five Option 3
Decide on the most appropriate media for your subject. … At this stage, it’s probably best to use media that you’re very familiar with. … Working on a larger surface will mean that you may need a board tilted towards … Continue reading
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P166 Exercise: Detailed Studies
There may be objects or features that you wish to include in your landscape. … If this element of your drawing is to be convincing you will need to work out the basic elements of the form. As time was … Continue reading
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P162 Exercise: Aerial Perspective
The atmosphere creates a sense of distance because tonal values lighten the further away something is. Detail is less clear and focus is reduced by the amount of air that we view the landscape through. … Using tonal drawing media … Continue reading
P161 Exercise: Linear Perspective
… Man-made structures such as buildings, walls, roads, pavements and street furniture with their clearly delineated lines make the ideal subject for studies in linear perspective. … Using a pencil or pen complete a larger drawing in which you attempt … Continue reading
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P160 Exercise: Points of View
Choose any drawing materials that you wish to work with and select a view. … Try not to get involved in detail and work swiftly at recording foreground, middle and far distance. … Turn 90 degrees and repeat until you have … Continue reading
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P102 Assignment Three
Your task is to select a view from a window or from an open door. Try to find a view that includes some natural objects … Also try to find a view that will allow you to demonstrate your understanding … Continue reading
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P101 Check and Log
How many different tree types have you drawn? Silver birch ( 4 studies), ash (single study), holly/laurel (group) with more silver birches in the background and a larger tree, possibly an oak, behind the holly/laurel. Plus bark studies of four … Continue reading
P99 Large Study of an Individual Tree
Now spend more time looking at a tree in more detail. Spend at least half an hour on this drawing. Use A3 cartridge paper and a fine drawing medium. I originally tried to draw a magnificent oak tree which is … Continue reading
P96 Drawing Statues
When I saw this exercise I headed for Manchester Town Hall as they have a room full of statues. In fact I didn’t bother with those but chose to draw the two large statues just inside the main entrance. One … Continue reading
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The Milkman Goes To College 