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© 2002, The McGraw-Hill Companies
General Introduction, Materials,
and Drawing Mechanics
By Brian Curtis
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A PowerPoint lecture series to
accompany
DRAWING FROM
OBSERVATION
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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
Chinese Proverb
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Tactile Sensitivity Visual Sensitivity
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carpe diem(seize the day)
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intuitionThe direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any
reasoning
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.Vital signs
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“Crystalized” energy
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Physical Sensations
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Drawing Media
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Charcoal, wood that has been turned into coal, gets its name from the medieval word charren, to burn.
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Graphite
Conte´ Crayons
Compressed charcoal
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PapyrusAnimal skins
(vellum, parchment)Paper
Brief History of Paper
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What is modern paper made from?
Cellulose fibers
from either cotton or wood.
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What is newsprint made from?
Newsprint is made from untreated wood pulp and is highly impermanent.
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Surface Characteristics
Hot pressed
Cold pressed
Rough paper
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The weight of a paper is determined by the weight of a ream of that paper
(500 17" x 22" sheets)
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Other Paper Terminology
Bond paperBristol
Charcoal (pastel) paperIllustration board
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Erasers
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Drawing Mechanics
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Preserving a “fresh eye”
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X Marks the Spot
x
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90° Viewing angle
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90º
90° Viewing angle
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70º45º
90º
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The drawing grip
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Line variation, value range
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Line sensitivity Line variation
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Line sensitivity Line variation
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This concludes the lecture
Introduction, Materials,
and Drawing Mechanics