LESSON 4
Look again at the work by Monet on page fifty-six. The sky and the sea have been created by laying down the middle value first, then using the kneaded eraser to pick up the white areas. In this way Monet creates the clouds and waves. Now it’s your turn to use this method. Overlap a group of objects in a way that makes it easy to see which object is in front of the others. Begin your charcoal drawing with a neutral ground as described on the previous page. Look for light values, middle gray values, and dark values. Fix the finished work by applying a light mist of hairspray.
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MATERIALS
charcoal, vine charcoal paper
soft cloth
kneaded eraser
hairspray
REFERENCES
Use still life objects from your home or outdoors. Below are some items the great masters put into their works of art. peeled lemons whole onions glasses, pitchers trays of silver and gold cloth with patterns flowers hats or gloves musical instruments ink wells feathered pens books and papers hunting knives powder horns wild game horseshoes, keys elk antlers
These works show the individuality of each artist, even though working with the same medium. The work above by Caleb Garrison uses dark lines to describe edges and pattern. The work at the left by Chrissy Murray shows form, highlights, and uses a light background to set off the pots.
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Student work by Marissa Reddy is soft and uses candlelight as the focus of the picture and as a rhythm to carry our eye throughout the picture. This picture captures a moment of quiet contemplation, making it an exceptional piece.
LOOK BACK! Did you overlap the objects in the still life set-up? Did you use the full value scale from light to dark within the picture?
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