Hello from Westville, New haven CT

My drawing studio with a set up to record videos.

Hi class,

Here I am in my apartment in Westville, doing my best to stay positive. Between online teaching and graphic design, I am pretty busy. 

My husband is here as well. We are lucky that we work in our apartment. How am I staying positive and as stress-free as possible?

• One or more walks a day in the park near me.
• Watching 'Better Call Saul' on Netflix
• Making videos for class
• Zoom conversations with my kids and friends
• Working
• Reading
• Cooking
• Trying to avoid the news

How are you all coping?

Stay safe...

Online Gallery of Eye Finals

Here are the finals so far. As you look at these, if you feel someone else's drawing is better than yours, study what they have done -- the same way you studied the Michaelangelo and Beckmann. What is it that attracts you to it? What did the artist do that you did not do? Try making a copy of the drawing you like to help you figure out what they did that is different from yours. And look at the variety and appreciate that we each see the world differently and which is apparent when we look at drawings. When you look at a drawing, you are seeing through the eyes of the artist. In Beckmann's drawing you saw the anger he must have felt at being forced to leave his own country, or the trauma he felt after his experience as a medic in WWI. Drawing is a form of expression as much as writing is and once you have some skills to rely on, you will be able to express who you are or what you are experiencing through drawing. I am immensely proud of the work you are submitting.

10 sketches and the final

10 sketches of eyes

Extra eye drawings

Final 

Jillian Haggerty

10 eye drawings and final eye drawing

10 sketches and final

Jessica Coughlin

Research Assignment #8

Professor McCaslin

3/24/2020

Michaelangelo-Portrait of Andrea Quaratesi

In Michaelangelo’s portrait of Andrea Quaratesi, I believe he uses the Chiaroscuro technique, which means light and dark. In the portrait, I see different values of light and dark which add a 3D effect to the portrait and make the subject appear realistic. In my opinion, the use of value in this piece of artwork creates the appearance of contrast in space, meaning Andrea Quaratesi appears to sit with his left shoulder closer to the viewer, even though all parts of Andrea are drawn on the same surface. This overall made the portrait look more like a photograph than a drawing, in my opinion. I prefer Michaelangelo’s style over Max Beckman’s because there is more detail and the portrait appears more realistic. Beckman’s style uses harsh lines, while Michaelangelo’s style appears smooth. That being said, Michaelangelo’s portrait gives off a calming appearance, while Beckman’s appears more chaotic. After spending time studying Michaelangelo’s drawing, I realized my initial reactions may have been a bit harsh. I initially thought there was not much going on in the drawing, the subject looked bored, and therefore, I did not find the portrait very engaging. However, after spending time studying the portrait, I felt as though the portrait was calming. There are no harsh lines and the blending job was incredible. Nothing appears “off” and I feel a sense of harmony from looking at it because everything about the subject is realistic. Perhaps Andrea was a young boy who was growing bored of sitting still for a portrait, and that is why his eyes are wandering, rather than looking straight at the artist. 

Max Beckman - Self Portrait

Max Beckman’s self-portrait is quite different from Michaelangelo’s portrait of Andrea Quaratesi. There are more harsh lines and less detail when it comes to values and blending. Beckman does, however, use cross-hatching, a technique that refers to the appearance of texture or shading created through the use of close, parallel lines. Perhaps Michaelangelo did use this technique as well, but chose to completely blend out the lines, whereas Beckman did not. Upon looking at this portrait, I initially felt a sense of chaos and perhaps a bit of fright. The subject appears angry, and I believe that the harsh cross-hatching lines actually add to the anger captured in this portrait. If the artist had chosen to blend out the cross-hatching lines, there would have been a sense of harmony within the drawing that would contrast the effect I believe the artist was trying to portray: anger. Another aspect of the drawing that adds to the angry effect for me is the size of Beckman’s forehead. It reminds me of Ebenezer Scrooge, the cold-hearted, angry old man from A Christmas Carol. After spending time studying Beckman’s portrait, I found it quite engaging. It makes me wonder why Beckman is angry in the portrait. The only clue I found is what appears to be a barn or house in the back left of the drawing.

Final Eye

Ten Eye Sketches and Final Eye Drawing - Garcia

       

10 Eye Sketches and Final Eye Drawing by Jessica Coughlin

Final Sketch

This is my final sketch

This is my test post

Matthew - Test post

Test post

Angelina Test Post

Hello

Test Post

Hello

Maia Fialco Test Post

Hi, this is Maia. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy!

Peyton Davis Test Post

Part One video Drawing the Facial Features

For those who would like some help drawing facial features, I have made a video to show you how you can get started. I will follow this with another video that will be a continuation and refinement of this drawing.

Part One: https://youtu.be/85wd5uG5ZsM

Please have fun with drawing the facial features. Keep in mind that a drawing like this comes together as you work on the whole drawing. As you work on the drawing, what began as something you thought was terrible, will slowly become something you are proud of. Just don't quit and don't be hard on yourselves. Keep going, you will get there. Your eraser is your friend.

Part Two: https://youtu.be/WJNxUqNA9KA

Halfway through this video my camera turned off so I did not capture the last 5 minutes. Just remember that you might want to erase and start again when you get stuck with the size balance or if it is getting too dark.

Test Post Mendoza

Hello, this is Leesandra Mendoza with her test post.

Test post

Hi, this is shawn and my test post.

Coughlin Test Post

Hello,
This is Jess Coughlin and here’s my test post.

Test Post

Hi,

This is just my test post. Hope all are staying safe and healthy :)

Diana

#9 - Drawing Facial Features --Eyes DUE 3/24-- Nose and Mouth DUE 3/26Assignment

To hand in this assignment. you will submit the final drawing to this blog and upload the sketches and the final to a folder on drive.

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In your sketchbook, For each of the three facial features (eyes, nose, lips), I want you to make 10 quick sketches and then one final drawing of the feature. I will grade the final drawings. 

I have attached an image to show you what I am looking for. In the example, each of those eyes are finished drawings. The ten should be quick sketches like the attached and the final should be as finished as the drawings in the second example. You may draw all of the features from the same view or try different views -- front view; side view; three-quarter view.

This is a quick sketch: 

The more work you put into this assignment, the higher the grade. In other words, completing the assignment to my satisfaction will earn you a B. You have to work harder to get an A on this.

You may do this assignment in two parts. We will work on these as part of our online learning.

EYES: Due 3/24

NOSE & LIPS: Due 3/26

More complete drawings or eyes by Erin Zhangar

#8 Research Assignment Due Tuesday March 24 by 5pm

To hand in this assignment, you will take a photo of your sketch and add it to a blog post along with the 200 words you have written on each of these two drawings. 

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Look at the facial features in these two drawings. Two different artists and different styles. Which do you prefer? and why? 

Take some time to spend with the drawings. Study your first reactions. After spending some time studying the drawings, do you feel differently about them?  If you are so inclined, look at some other work by the artists and maybe you will get a clue into their process.

In your sketchbook, instead of printing the art and gluing it into your book, this time make a quick sketch of each drawing and then write 200 words about each, telling me what techniques you see in each drawing and your emotional or artistic reaction to each and why. How did the artist get you to react that way?

Pack your sentences with "idea" and "opinion". Judge the drawings, tell me what you see or don't see. 

Michaelangelo-Portrait of Andrea Quaratesi

Max Beckman - Self Portrait