Using artwork by artists such as Kandinsky and Mondrian everyone worked with lines, shapes and patterns to create abstract drawings. Students also ventured into drawing realistic form and contour lines. Scroll down to view everyone's drawings.
Abstract drawings (clockwise, starting upper left) by
Emilio,
Jesus,
Isa, and
Maria
Students also worked on drawing realistic form and contour edges.
Rielly's egret (upper left) and
Brianna's egret (upper right) show how they used positive and negative space to find the form and contours of the bird's body.
Ashley's study sketches of the aloe vera plant (below) show how she drew the contours of the leaves; then added lighter and darker tonal values. BIG steps into drawing realistically!
Click 'Read more' below to view everyone's drawings...
Luis D.
Your study sketches show the challenges of finding positive and negative space. But you pulled together a wonderful drawing of the egret's 3D form!
Tim
Nice abstract composition! Really like how you mixed various circular shapes with angled lines.The lighter and darker tones are a nice touch.
Jasmine
Excellent combination of larger and smaller circles. Placement of the shapes makes for a balanced abstract composition. The freer, looser lines tie everything together on the page.
Brianna
Your study sketches show how you kept at it until you found shapes of the negative space around the egret. The lighter and darker tones show the form of its body. You've got a good eye for accurate proportions (sizes of shapes compared to other shapes) as shown in your toucan drawing.
Aundre
You got into the Zone and put together a series of powerful abstract compositions! Really like how you experimented with a variety of shapes and tones. Keep it going!
Maria
Brilliant use of lighter and darker tonal values in your compositions! Wonderful examples of having the confidence to draw from observation AND from your imagination.
Cesar
Drawing the egret was a BIG step for you in drawing realistically! Cool how you stayed with making several study sketches of the negative space around its body. You learned to draw on top of your mistakes while finding the 's' turn in its neck. The lighter and darker tones showing details of the feathers are a nice touch. Wonderful abstract drawing, too!
Rielly
Your egret drawing is a major breakthrough in realistic drawing! Your first sketch shows your study of the negative space around its neck and body. Your final drawing shows corrections toward very accurate proportions and natural looking details! The lighter and darker tones, including highlights on the head and feathers, bring out the 3D form of the bird. Your abstract compositions are a wonderful, imaginative contrast to the realistic drawing.
Luis G.
You rose to the challenge of drawing realistically, Luis! Really like the accurate contour edges of the egret drawing you started (hope you can finish it). The control of your line work gets better and better with each new sketch you make.
Jesus
Tight abstract composition! Really like the balance of lines, shapes, and tones!
Antonio
Your study sketches show how you used the negative space around the egret's body to draw its form. Great job in drawing the 's' curve for its neck. Nice combination of lines and shapes in your abstract compositions!
Ashley
As you move into the challenges of drawing realistically, your line work and eye for accurate proportions just keep on improving! Really like how you did several study sketches of the plant before adding lighter and darker tones. Your series of abstract compositions show a wonderful variety of lines and shapes--lots of energy and movement.
Mariaelena
Really liking the expressive line work in your abstract drawings. The combination of overlapping patterns, shapes, and tones makes for interesting compositions.
Emilio
By using the negative shapes around the egret you nailed down accurate proportions if its body. Hope to see you add details by finishing with lighter and darker tones. You used the power of negative space for open white area in your minimalist abstract composition.
Isa
We're really starting to see your creative potential in this set of drawings! Fantastic how you mixed a variety of lines and shapes in your abstract compositions. And you study sketches of the egret are a big step into drawing realistically (hope you can finish).
Susan
Interesting how you took two very different directions in your abstract compositions. One uses a lot of negative space (the white areas around the lines and shapes) and the other fills the page with a balance of lighter and darker lines. Gotta keep you drawing, Susan! :-)
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