Wet Media - Ink
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Objectives:
Compare and contrast between dry media and wet media. Compare and contrast between man-made forms and organic shapes. Understand how the artists use brush and ink as a way of developing values. Two examples would be discussed in class: Chinese brush painting and Vincent Van Gogh's ink drawing. Experiment with the new medium and create still-life drawings with brush and ink. |
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Wet Media
Wet media can be divided into three categories: ink, washes, and self-contained tools such as fountain pens. All of these materials, unlike the dry media, are very permanent and erasing is nearly impossible. This fact causes some changes in the approach to the drawing, because decisions often have to be made before putting the brush to paper. The Chinese were the first people to develop art using ink and brush because the brush was also the most important writing instrument. In the West, most of the artwork using this method can be found in comic books. When ink is diluted with water and applied with a brush, the result is called a wash. |
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Procedures:
1. Format the paper with one inch border
2. Study the shape of the plants carefully and start to draw modified contour lines with pencil first; the still-life must be bigger than life size so we can fill in the values with brush and ink easily
3. Fill in the whole page with interesting composition
4. Art 1 - emphasize on the positive space of the plant itself
Art 2 - choose between the negative space or positive space of the plants
Art 3 - create irregular shapes over the line drawing into which you will switch your focus between the positive and negative shapes
5. Start filling in the values of the plants / or the space around it with brush and ink.
6. Use your brush with ink carefully. Neatness and completeness should be considered. Your blacks should be solid and consistent and your grays should also look the same throughout. Remember to balance your picture with lights and darks.
NOTE: Representational drawings are expected. Your drawing should represent how the plant looks.
1. Format the paper with one inch border
2. Study the shape of the plants carefully and start to draw modified contour lines with pencil first; the still-life must be bigger than life size so we can fill in the values with brush and ink easily
3. Fill in the whole page with interesting composition
4. Art 1 - emphasize on the positive space of the plant itself
Art 2 - choose between the negative space or positive space of the plants
Art 3 - create irregular shapes over the line drawing into which you will switch your focus between the positive and negative shapes
5. Start filling in the values of the plants / or the space around it with brush and ink.
6. Use your brush with ink carefully. Neatness and completeness should be considered. Your blacks should be solid and consistent and your grays should also look the same throughout. Remember to balance your picture with lights and darks.
NOTE: Representational drawings are expected. Your drawing should represent how the plant looks.
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