While working within the subject guidelines for each lesson, you should select the specific object for your drawing that is most interesting to you. You’ll need to find a reference since you won’t copy examples from this book. A reference is something we look at to get information for our drawing. A reference can be another work of art, a photograph, or a real object. On the opposite page, a work of art was used. Self- Portrait by European master, Correggio, makes a good reference for a drawing. It was painted in 1510 when the artist was about your age. Draw a portrait of yourself as you focus on the outline or edges. You can use a photograph or a mirror. Do not worry about how much it does or does not look like you. Simply focus your attention on lines. On the previous page we show an approach that you might take when making your drawing. (1) In the first step, a hard pencil in the H family is used for a light line. Light lines are easily erased or simply not noticed once the darker lines are drawn. The general shape of the head is placed on the page and curved lines are added to guide the placement of the features on the rounded face. (2) The 2B pencil makes a darker line as outlines of features and clothing are solidified. (3) The third step shows us that once the details are in place, dark or thick lines made with the flat edge of a soft graded pencil can be used. Use lines in ways that feel best to you. Student Gallery Matt Paulsen and Andy Getz The two students used very different kinds of lines to express something of their personalities. Matt uses light lines throughout, while Andy uses a heavy hand as he renders his image in wide, dark marks.
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