Week 9: Location Drawing Worcester Museum

Please come to class as usual for a briefing before...

LOCATION DRAWING AT WORCESTER MUSEUM Part 1

Dry media only. Minimum size A2/A3.

When faced with a brief to draw characters and objects from a particular era, it is essential that you get the correct reference. Reference can be gathered from books, the Internet and from real life. Today’s drawing task should help you practice your ability to draw various objects within a museum environment.

When drawing these objects, try to remember what you have learnt so far about composition, line drawing, mark making, tone, proportion and foreshortening. Remember to provide some context for your image, rather than simply drawing an object floating in space. Try and apply these skills to the drawings. The drawings can be in colour, black and white or a mixture of both. However, if you have yet to use much colour in your work I would advise you to do so now.

Tasks to completed (be strict with your time keeping):

1. (30 - 45 minutes) A2/A3. Depict an object that you feel symbolises ‘nature’. Try to draw this as large as possible.

2. (30 - 45 minutes) A2/A3. Depict an object that you feel symbolises the phrase ‘man-made’. Try to draw this as large as possible.

3. (30 - 45 minutes) A2/A3. Draw three or more different objects on one page (these objects may be in different locations around the museum) that you feel symbolises ‘nature’. Really consider where you place these elements on the page.

4. (30 - 45  minutes) A2/A3. Draw three or more different objects on a page (these objects may be in different locations around the museum) that you feel symbolise the phrase ‘manmade’. Really consider where you place these elements on the page.

If you complete all of the above you can begin your homework...

Please note: The museum closes at 4:30pm so make sure to leave at this time otherwise you could be locked in with the exhibits! Any unfinished work should be completed in your own time as part of your homework.

Homework

LOCATION DRAWING AT WORCESTER MUSEUM Part 2

Dry media only.

Varied drawing surfaces (found paper, coloured paper, acetate, etc.)

When faced with a brief to draw characters and objects from a particular era, it is essential that you get the correct reference. Reference can be gathered from books, the internet and from real life. This drawing task should help you practice your ability to draw various objects within a museum environment.

1) It is not just the museum artifacts that are interesting at the Worcester museum. The people that visit and the space itself (the interior and exterior architecture of the building) can also inspire interesting studies and observations. I would like you to complete 3 studies of people on 1 A2//A3 page and 3 studies of the space on an A2/A3 page. Spend at least 10 minutes on each drawing (at least 30 mins on each A2/A3 sheet).

2) When drawing these objects, try to remember what you have learnt so far about composition, line drawing, mark making, tone, proportion and foreshortening. Remember to provide some context for your image, rather than simply drawing an object floating in space. Try and apply these skills to the drawings. The drawings can be in colour, black and white or a mixture of both. However, if you have yet to use much colour in your work I would advise you to do so now.

Make at least one drawing from each of the following categories:

BIRD / MAMMAL / WEAPON / HEADWEAR / BOTTLE / CLOTHING

Try to spend at least 30 minutes on each drawing. The size and type of drawing surface is up to you but try to produce some large (A2) drawings. The paper that you bring to the museum will govern the size that you work at. Perhaps you put some washes of colour down on to paper before the session and bring these sheets? Experiment with materials and try to consider the colours you are using. For at least one of the drawings, try to use accurate colours and depict the object as realistically as possible (consider the tone and texture of the object).