tailieunhanh - Symmetry Secret

Tài liệu tham khảo chuyên nghành hội họa, mỹ thuật - Symmetry Secret. | Symmetry SECRET Brenda Hoddinott J-03 INTERMEDIATE SKILLS SECRETS Many popular still life subjects are symmetrical. Knowing how to employ a short cut for rendering symmetry not only saves time but can also make your drawing subjects look more accurate. Back in the day of the dinosaur a commercial art teacher showed me this method of drawing symmetrical objects. It has proven invaluable for numerous aspects of my lengthy art career including graphic design forensic art jewelry design and the rendering of portraits and still life. In this project your goal is to draw a symmetrical still life object. You can either follow the instructions to render the vase in this lesson or you can select an object from your home office etc. and draw from life. If you plan to draw from life choose a simple subject. Take a tour of your home and see what catches your eye for example vases flowerpots and wine glasses make gorgeous drawings. Suggested drawing supplies include paper pencils erasers a pencil sharpener a ruler and a sheet of tracing paper. This project is recommended for artists from age 12 to adult as well as home schooling academic and recreational fine art educators. 7 PAGES - 15 ILLUSTRATIONS Published by Hoddinott Fine Art Publishers Halifax NS Canada - Revised 2006 - 2 - In this exercise your goal is to draw a symmetrical still life object. Symmetry is a balanced arrangement of lines and shapes on opposite sides of an often-imaginary centerline. Many popular still life subjects are symmetrical and knowing a short cut for rendering symmetry not only saves time but also makes your drawing subjects more realistic. Examine the two wooden objects in illustration 03-01. Imagine a vertical line down the center of each object dividing it in half illustration 03-02 . On each side of this line is a mirror image of the other side of the object hence the sides are symmetrical. You can either follow the instructions and render the vase shown in Illustration 03-03 or you can select