Instructions CONTOUR LINE STILL LIFE de Beaufort

1. Drawing 1de Beaufort<br />Contour Line<br /> Assignment: <br />Using the still life assembled in class, construct a contour line drawing of at least 7 objects. <br />1. Using an HB pencil and your t-square, create a “frame” to help you understand compositional logic.<br />2. Create several vertical plumb-lines to assist with placing objects.<br />3. Draw a “bubble” to guide the composition<br />3. Begin to sketch the composition, moving from general to specific. Pay close attention to eye-level and the foreshortening of various objects, especially the ellipses.. Remember that the sides of boxes disappear in to a “vanishing point”, and that if you cannot see the top of an object, you should not draw it.<br />4. Once your pencil sketch is complete, begin to replace your lines with pen using the sharpies. Place a large thick line around the overall group to emphasize the composition.<br />5. Erase the pencil lines.<br />Objectives:<br />Naturalistic depiction of real objects in space.<br />Understand of eye-level, foreshortening, and vanishing point.<br />Composition and scale within a picture plane.<br />Contour line and line weight.<br />Overall technical proficiency and a high level of craftsmanship.<br />Grading Rubric:<br />CONCEPT (50 pts) : You have demonstrated a knowledge of eye level and foreshortening. Your iobjects are proportional and symmetrical, and the composition is well balanced within the frame.<br />PROFESSIONALISM (50pts): The project is neat and precise, there are no blemishes, scratches or scuffs that distract the viewer. Your line quality is consistent and the project is fully completed.<br />100 points total<br />