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Homework: Landscape Drawing with Full Tonal Value

9/28/2017

Project:
Complete last week's assignment as a tonal value landscape drawing with a wide range of tonal values, using a set of drawing pencils or a single ebony pencil.

Objectives:

Organize the observable world into a strong composition
Indicate the light source through your use of tonal value.
Indicate the effects of atmospheric perspective. Distinguish foreground, middle-ground, and background through changes in the level of contrast, detail and texture.
Improve observational accuracy
Improve rendering of three-dimensional form
Improve ability to concentrate on the big picture rather than small details

Materials:

Graphite (pencil set - Use B, 2B, 4B, and 6B pencils, or an ebony pencil)
Eraser
Pencil sharpener
Sketchbook (11 x 14", 60 lb. paper)
Last week's line drawing

Parameters

Make this a "portfolio-worthy" drawing.

Resources
Examples of student work and masterworks can be found at this link.

Grading Criteria:

Design of the page - Organization of the landscape
Realism of atmospheric perspective
Realism of the landscape and its parts - Are they convincing?

Self Critique Questions
As you draw, ask yourself if you are doing the following (You should be!):

Consider the entire page as a composition.
Indicate that some forms have different tonal values than others.
Indicate the effects of the light source

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Documenting Your Art and Turning It In with Google Classroom

9/28/2017

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When an assignment is completed, you'll need to take a high quality photograph of your artwork, then turn in the image as your assignment through Google Classroom.

Here are some tips:

Use the best camera you have (iPad, phone, or classroom/teacher's camera)
The artwork should be neat, not folded or damaged
Hang the art on a flat wall or place on an easel
Set up art with light that is consistent and equal over the entire work of art (No shadows)
Point your camera directly at the center of the image, With the camera's eyeline horizontal from the floor and perpendicular to the wall. Fill the camera's frame with your image, focus and do a light meter reading, and snap the shot.
Take a few pictures of the same artwork
If your camera allows for it (An SLR will.), bracket your images. This means taking multiple shots with slightly different exposures by adjusting the shutter speed.
Upload your photo(s) onto the computer, then delete the images from the camera roll.
Check your pictures and select the most accurate one.
Use a photo editing application to crop and edit your work.

Turn In the Photograph

Name the JPG file with the name of the assignment and your last name (ex. "summer yourlastname.jpg"
Place the picture into your drive folder for this class (Create a folder for this class if you have not already).
Go to Google Classroom and turn in your assignment

Turning in Your Work in Google Classroom

After you have scanned or photographed each artwork you complete in this class, please turn in each assignment via Google Classroom. To do that:

1. Go to classroom.google.com.
2. Click the class and then click the assignment.
3. Attach your file.
Next to Add, click the Down arrow, and then Drive, Link, or File Attach.
Select the attachment.
4. Click Add.
5. (Optional) To remove an attachment, click Remove.
6. (Optional) Add a private comment to your teacher and click Post.
7. Click Turn In and confirm.

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Homework: Landscape Drawing with Full Tonal Value

Documenting Your Art and Turning It In with Google Classroom

Mr. Ratkevich

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