UNIT 3
LESSON 1
Texture describes the surface of the object and can be imitated using different types of marks or lines. The marks seen in the pitcher, the Spanish moss, and the log are very different, revealing texture.
If a student practices over and over doing what he can do and not what he can’t do, he doesn’t make much progress. But if he tries to reach for something different he will grow as an artist. -Austin Briggs contemporary artist
A CREATIVE EXERCISE CHALLENGING YOU TO PUSH PAST PRECONCEIVED IDEAS AND INTO THE REALM OF DISCOVERY A CREATIVE EXERCISE CHALLENGING YOU TO PUSH PAST PRECONCEIVED IDEAS AND INTO THE REALM OF DISCOVERY
As artist, Austin Briggs states above, you will only improve when you try new and different approaches to your art. Most of our inspiration comes from experiences we choose to participate in. You’ll find that artists do not lock themselves in small rooms and create for the rest of their lives. They have hobbies and activities that feed their minds and bodies. You must be willing to take time to look, feel, and be a part of a place or a moment. When making art, do not rush to pick up paper and pencil. First, make a connection with the world through your senses of sight and touch. TRY THIS: Search both indoors and out for ten different textures that you actually touch. A brick wall, smooth tree bark, newly mown grass, a knitted sweater, carpet, or pet fur may be possibilities open to you. Touch it! Lie on it! Experience it! After totally experiencing these objects, draw the object and the texture in a way that describes it, based on your experience with it. OBJECTIVES: to understand firsthand how experiencing an object allows the artist to know it in deeper, non-visual ways. The student should notice details beyond what was formerly noticed.
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