This past week in class we discussed 'Volume' and introduced light and shade into the discussion. Then we looked at some 'Bargue Plates', and saw how light and shadow 'planes' are demonstrated in a drawing.
This is my demonstration of how to 'Block-In' a drawing, using a Bargue Plate as a reference. The image above reflects the first stage of the drawing.
In the image above, I have carried the drawing to the next stage, which is 'massing-in the shadow shapes', with a light veil of tone (just enough contrast to differentiate light from shadow). Note that this is the intermediary stage between the 'Block-In' and the 'Shading'. By massing in the shadows, we are setting the stage for the shading process. For your homework, bring your drawing to the level of the stage indicated above. Next week we will further discuss light and shadow, tone, and then start shading.
For fun, check out this finished Bargue plate, drawn by a young Pablo Picasso...
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