History

Once the problem of accuracy has been addressed, the next consideration is composition - the composition of the drawing as a whole. Make every part of the page work - sometimes called activating the space. This can be accomplished by: drawing or painting evenly on every part of the image, bringing the image up evenly in all parts in layers or waves paying attention to the smallest part of the image and giving it equal attention that you pay to every other part.

The next consideration is expression. What is the message of that image, what did you intend and did it work?

Drawing Hints :

Notes: The next consideration is expression. What is the message of that image, what did you intend and did it work? By the pose, the light and dark pattern, the captured expression, the gesture of the body, we can capture the mood of a particular subject. This usually means a variation from the formal full face, profile or three quarter view. Sometimes the slightest variation can make a great deal of difference. Taking the time to choose the pose - the position of the model and view point of the artist is the best way to start.

You can't be a tyrant to a subject or subjects and expect them to provide that winning smile. The artist must be a diplomat and entertainer at the very least. To put a model or subject at ease is an art in itself.

Process

The images are becoming more accurate with each drawing. More than one observer has been astonished that this is a beginning class. Try to address the entire composition by working evenly in layers or waves - bringing the entire composition to a finish all at once.
Expression means how you handle the materials, how you place them on the page, how you make marks, the fluid motion of the contour line, and the pose of the model. Keep all these things in mind, and you begin to see the problem of portraiture, and why it is so highly valued.

In-Class work: Draw 3 - 5 minute warm up drawings of the subject - 1 or 2 fully developed drawings - try to capture a likeness - be conscioius of the whole composition including negative space be conscious of your mark making.

Homework Assignment in addition to weekly sketchbook drawings:
Due November 5, 2003, - Final Drawing self-portrait preliminaries as homework