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Drawings of 4 Hands

Assignment Week 8
  • Compose a drawing with four hands within it
  • Think of activating negative space in your composition
  • Think of using a full value range
  • Think of making full volumetric hands (not ones with contour edges)
  • Think of making use of the eraser, white or a light value to assist in the construction of the drawing
  • Think of adding a value range to your background
  • Think of directing a lighting source or sources
  • Think of atmospheric perspective and shifting subject's scale to produce distance
  • Think of the emotion conveyed through hand gesture


 Drawing scale = 18" x 24" 
Media: your choice - however should allow you to produce a range of value  > wet or dry
Due: Week 9 first class

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