assignments
The Assignments
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CHOOSING THE ASSIGNMENTS
Beginner
If you are new to art it’s best to begin with ASSIGNMENT 1 - The Cherry and the Pear. This assignment gives a really good introduction to Shape and Form, which is a great place to start. You could then either work your way through in sequence 2, 3, 4, 5 etc . . . .or, its okay to mix it up.
The following are recommended for some fundamental basics :
ASSIGNMENT 3 - The Avenue (Structure, Perspective, Light and Tone)
ASSIGNMENT 4 - The Little Things (Perspective and circular forms, Ellipses, Shape, Scale, Proportion and Volume)
ASSIGNMENT 6 - Gooseberry (Mark making, Edge quality, Shape, Form, Light & Tone)
ASSIGNMENT 10 - Apples in a Bag (Perspective, Light and Tone, Using a coloured or tonal ground)
ASSIGNMENT 17 - Chinese Money Plant (Negative space, Shapes and Masses)
Intermediate / Advanced learner
With some experience under your belt, whether you have taken other courses or training or been painting and drawing for years, or perhaps you just want a refresher, in this case be guided by your own intuition and preference. It is perfectly okay to dip in at any assignment, even 19 or 20, and then go back to assignment 1. This is a flexible resource for you to work with in the best way for you.
ASSIGNMENT 20 - Bonbon
The focus of this assignment is:
Sensual qualities of mark-making
Application of Colour
ASSIGNMENT 19 - The Small Mansion
The focus of this assignment is:
Perspective
Line, Light and Tone
ASSIGNMENT 18 - Swan
The focus of this assignment is:
Being expressive, free, sketchy and bold
Economy of marks and Diversity of marks
Working quickly
ASSIGNMENT 17 - Chinese Money Plant - Pilea peperomioides
The focus of this assignment is:
Negative space
Observation and expression of Shapes and Masses
ASSIGNMENT 16 - Timbers
The focus of this assignment is:
Texture, Mark making and Surface
Exploring Frottage, Found Object Printing and Stencil
combined with other drawing media or paint
ASSIGNMENT 15 - Something Sweet
The focus of this assignment is:
Structuring a more complex circular form
Ellipses
Light, Tone and Texture
ASSIGNMENT 14 - Fabric and Folds
The focus of this assignment is:
Light, Tone and Form
Perspective
Pattern and Texture, and Directional Mark making
ASSIGNMENT 13 - Leaf
The focus of this assignment is:
Layering
Approaches to Collage
ASSIGNMENT 12 - Tree
The focus of this assignment is:
Shape, Scale and Proportion
Rhythm, Flow and Feel
Tonal Mass
Mark making and Texture
Creative Expression through Mark making
ASSIGNMENT 11 - Seed Pod
The focus of this assignment is:
Pen and Ink / fluid media
Creating tonal washes with texture
Texture and Mark making
ASSIGNMENT 10 - Apples in a Bag
The focus of this assignment is:
Perspective
Light and Tone
Using a coloured or tonal ground
ASSIGNMENT 9 - Flower Forms
The focus of this assignment is:
Line
Exploring Line through various media
ASSIGNMENT 8 - Knife, Fork, Spoon
The focus of this assignment is:
Shape and Form
Negative space
Reflections and Shadows
Methods of seeing
ASSIGNMENT 7 - Crow
The focus of this assignment is:
Gestural expression
ASSIGNMENT 6 - Gooseberry
The focus of this assignment is:
Pencil
Mark making
Edge quality
Shape, form, light & tone
ASSIGNMENT 5 - Cow Parsley
The focus of this assignment is:
Depth of Field
Foreground, Middle ground, Background
Light and Tone
Mark making to express Form and Texture
ASSIGNMENT 4 - The Little Things
The focus of this assignment is:
Perspective and circular forms
Drawing Ellipses
Shape, Scale, Proportion and volume
ASSIGNMENT 3 - The Avenue
The focus of this assignment is:
Structure and Perspective
Light and Tone
The dynamics of Structure within Textural Mass
ASSIGNMENT 2 - Acanthus
The focus of this assignment is:
Structure verses Detail
Dynamics of Structure within Textural Mass
Using Structure within a Free and Expressive approach to drawing and painting
ASSIGNMENT 1 -
The Cherry and the Pear
The focus of this assignment is:
Shape and Form