Shading

Goal:  The student will demonstrate that they have learned how to draw the cylinder, sphere and cone three-dimensionally with each of their respective cast shadows and shade these in with a light source originating at 45 degrees top left in crayon using 0% - 100% "black" crayon.

Materials:

       9” X 12” newsprint         pencil               crayons
       9” X 12” "good white paper" (computer printer paper)

Steps:

1.     Desig

2.    Draw a

3.    Thicke

4.    Color t

5.     Transf

 6.     Once t

Ideas to keep in mind are:

 Be o

   Keep

     Kee

       Ke                Hi Lauren!!!

         Keep

           No ov

             No pe

               Gl

Planning carefully and DOING NEAT WORK gives you art that you may be proud of!

*Don’t forget to put your first and last name, then date, and THEN period number on the lower, back, right-hand corner to EARN your full grade!!  Yes, you may spread it out along the outside margin of the paper in a straight line due to the smallness of the area that is left.                          –Mr. Myers

Grading Rubric for:

 Shading and Forms

A      This paper exhibits all of what has been asked for.  The initial drawing was done lightly with pencil and all of the structural lines can be seen if carefully looked for.  The subject is drawn full sized on the paper and the cast shadows are properly made.  The form’s shading values are complete from 0% to 100% black with imperceptible changes visible.  The transition from one form’s shaded to lighted side is similar to that of the other forms, with each of the form’s shadows changing values from near to far from.  The background is also shaded from 100% to 0% black and also shows little perceptible change from light to dark.  Each of the forms are complete unto themselves and are matching to the other forms, which in turn match the background; the entire picture “works together” to be a project that shows that time was well spent giving a well done end product fully matching the project’s intended goal of learning to draw and shade three dimensional forms.

B      This paper exhibits good work and one should be proud of it, however it is not yet completed.  Usually there are some small errors in the initial drawing of the forms, maybe a minor ellipse is off, or maybe the form isn’t quite large enough.  The shading is almost totally correct.  Some small thing might keep this paper from being an “A”, something such as too little 0% black left, or never quite making it to 100% black.  If the transition between values of black are too easily seen this too could be the reason for “just a B”.

C      This project is an “average” job of drawing the forms and has mostly correctly shaded forms.  The shaded values are correctly done for the most part but probably the forms aren’t quite large enough or maybe even not entirely done being drawn or shaded.  Note that this is a job that has begun but not been finished.  The “C” project needs more work on it.

D  The picture shows many errors in judgment by not following the directions sequentially.  The structure that the shading in hung upon is poorly done with the ellipses’ major and/or minor axes being out of correct proportion.  The size of the forms is not appropriate for the paper’s size.  There is a lack of value contrast between the 100% and 0% black.  The student did NOT give up though, Hooray!!

Fail          A “Failed” picture shows many of the following traits but the best way to see why it fails is that the directions were not followed and the student did not correct the errors though enough time was given to do so remembering too that the teacher’s assistance was not followed.  The structure or foundation, is wrong.  Ellipses’ major and/or minor axes are off.  The shading values do NOT go smoothly from 100% black to 0% black.  The picture was built out of order in that the suggested sequence was not followed.  The entire background and/or forms were “colored” and not shaded.  Time was NOT wisely spent.  The size of the form(s) may be way off.  All of the problems that a failing picture exhibits could have been solved by following the directions beginning with “first things first”.

One may always re-do any project for another chance at success for as long as school is in session!  Good Luck and remember that I will be happy to assist after school.

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Updated 17 October 2008