Superimposed

Learning Objectives:
1. Demonstrate acute visual and technical accuracy
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the use of graphite as a medium

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Info:
Your drawing will show a sequence of still moments – static points in time that link together to suggest movement, or 3D volume. This exercise requires you to resist from looking at your drawing too much while making it, and to continue with the idea of checking it out by taking a sneak look.

You will redraw the same subject five times, seen from five different points of view, and superimpose / overlap each drawing one on top of another. You will continue to develop an understanding of the relationship between looking and responding, and by changing your point of view, will begin to see your object as having volume, and existing in three-dimensions. Your eye should be starting to trust your hand.

You should now be starting to understand the relationship between looking and responding with descriptive marks. Your drawings should reveal some sensitively felt linear mark-making and a searching attempt to realize in visual language what your object feels like to look at.
In abstract terms, the density of expressive uncoordinated marks on white paper might in themselves excite your eye. This group of drawings should help you to begin to see your object in the round (three dimensions).

Materials:

• Drawing Paper
• 5 different graphite pencils (eg 4H, 2B, 4B, 6B, 9B) or 5 different colored pencils

Sketchbook Mini-Assignment:
1. Complete three of these types of superimposed drawings in your sketchbook using objects that range in size from 6″ to 24″

Project:
1. Using a light hand, superimpose five drawings on top of each other, and show the object turning through five points of view, and 180 degrees.
2. Use the same pencil for each drawing – keep it sharp and create and interesting line /  mark with it.  Alternatively, use the five different colored pencils.
3. After completing each drawing, examine it, and either start your next drawing in the same place as the last one or slightly overlap the next drawing.
4. If you are working from the figure, ask the model to take up five poses, turning through 180 degrees – looking left and turning through five poses from looking left in pose one to looking right in pose five.
5. Keep the size of the five drawings the same.

Research:
David Salle