Reminder - Your Final Notan is now due and should be posted to your blog.
Today we will draw a pumpkin by observation.
Before you draw remember the strategies we used for drawing realistically.
Before starting your drawing, use your thumb and pencil to find a unit of measure.
Think about the following:
What would be something in the arrangement to use as a unit of measure?
Draw everything in proportion to each other. Make sure the pumpkin is not too large or small compared to the box.
Before drawing the box, use your pencil to find angles and compare the angle to the hands on a clock.
Use your grayscale to find shadows, midtones, and highlights.
Next, observe the details of what you are drawing. How many sections does the pumpkin have? Are they all the same size or shape?
Is the stem short or long?
Compare the values of the paper, the box, and the midtones and highlights of the pumpkin? Where do you think they would be on the value scale?
Remember that you are learning how to see these details at the same time you are making connections between your eyes, brain, and hands.
Take your time, observe carefully and you may be surprised at how real your drawing turns out!
