Materials

Potted Plant, 3 simple geometric shaped objects (cylindrical & box), Viewfinder, sighting stick, vine charcoal, charcoal pencils, erasers, (2) sheets of18”x24” drawing paper

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Assignment objectives & description

For this assignment you will create 2 contour line drawings in charcoal (1 open form & 1 closed form composition).  Your subject matter will be your plant and a small arrangement of 3 geometric objects (3 is minimum). 

Each drawing should illustrate a sensitive use of line weight to enhance the illusion of depth (i.e. forms closer to you will use progressively heavier/darker lines and forms farther away will use progressively lighter lines).   DO NOT INCORPORATE ANY SHADING!

In the open form composition, the edges of your plant and geometric objects will be severely cropped off all 4 sides of your page. Use the viewfinder to look for interesting compositional elements and passageways through in this cropped view. 

In contrast, your closed form composition should utilize a comfortable amount of space around the entire grouping of your plant & geometric object forms. 

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Example of a similar project using shoes:

Student Drawing                                               Student Drawing
(Closed Form)                                                    (Open Form)