Art Class Art Class
Ravenna SchoolsRavenna Schools
Grid DrawingsGrid Drawings
Project GoalsProject Goals
To produce a photo-realistic pencil drawing
To increase the awareness of how much seeing improves drawings
To improve proportions and scale in drawings Artist Chuck
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DescriptionDescription
Students will choose a full page Students will choose a full page magazine picture (or personal photo magazine picture (or personal photo for advanced classes) in order to for advanced classes) in order to reproduce it on paperreproduce it on paper
Junior high will use 12”x18” sized Junior high will use 12”x18” sized paper, while high school will paper, while high school will use18”x24”.use18”x24”.
Choose something that will challenge you, you are able to do very difficult drawings with somewhat of an ease.
Figure or Face
The ProcessThe Process
1/2” squares on the magazine or photocopy. –Mark it dark and
measure from the same edge twice
– Draw a Line See a Line!
The Process, cont.The Process, cont.
Mark lightly on the white paper with 3/4” or 1” squares using a yard stick (light on the white).
Include the numbers
The Process, cont.The Process, cont.Analyze each square as you
lightly sketch out the drawing– sketch all of the drawing out
before you shadeUse lights and Darks
effectively– contrast helps turn an average
drawing into and outstanding one!
Student ExamplesStudent Examples
Jennifer Plummer
Student ExamplesStudent Examples
Danyell Roth
Student Examples Student Examples
Danyell Roth
Student ExamplesStudent Examples
Krysta Lammers
Student ExamplesStudent Examples
Amanda Luth
Student ExamplesStudent Examples
Dustin Schroll