Drawing
Offered By: Dave's Art History Classes via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the diverse world of drawing techniques and materials in this 25-minute video lecture. Learn about directional drawing activities, preliminary sketches, and various mediums such as metalpoint, chalk, graphite, and pastels. Examine works by renowned artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Mary Cassatt, and Henri Matisse. Discover innovative approaches to drawing, including photorealism and the use of unconventional materials. Gain insights into famous artworks like "Madonna and Child with Saint Anne and Infant Saint John the Baptist" and "Three Studies of Bacchus." Delve into the creative processes of artists such as Laurie Lipton and Vija Celmins. Access additional resources, including a TED Talk on learning to draw and a demonstration of the Spolvero technique.
Syllabus
DIRECTIONAL DRAWING ACTIVITY
1 Starting at the bottom left side of the page, draw a horizontal line about 1 long.
How did you do? Did your drawing end up like this...
PRELIMINARY DRAWINGS
CARTOON
MADONNA AND CHILD WITH SAINT ANNE AND INFANT SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST BY: LEONARDO DA VINCI
METALPOINT (AKA SILVERPOINT)
HEAD OF A WARRIOR BY: LEONARDO DA VINCI
CHALK
GRAPHITE/PENCIL
NATHALIE BY: PRISCA LANGLAIS
UNTITLED (OCEAN) BY: VIJA CELMINS
PHOTOREALISM
LAURIE LIPTON
PASTELS
MARY CASSATT
OIL STICK
THREE STUDIES OF BACCHUS BY: GIOVANNI TIEPOLO
INNOVATIVE DRAWING MATERIALS
LE GERBE BY: HENRI MATISSE
Taught by
Dave's Art History Classes
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