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observe imagine Sketcher Spotlight: Juan Arroyo Fall 2009-Spring 2010 DRAWING LEAGUE Draw Your Future DRAWING LEAGUE www.drawingleague.blogspot.com see what our students are drawing observe imagine I take my work as a drawing coach very seriously. On the very first day of lessons, I put Drawing League students to the task of sketching accurately from observation. Many start out by saying they don’t know how to draw–like Miranda from the San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz, California. (See her ink drawing of an eye shown above to see otherwise.) It gives me great pleasure to help students see the world from a different perspective and make their ideas visible through drawing. As the weeks progress, it’s a joy to see students become confident, observant sketchers and to see them unleash their imaginations in creating powerful, artistic compositions. Take a look at the drawings on the following pages, and perhaps you will agree that these students appear to take their work seriously too. –Rob Court, drawing coach, founder of the Scribbles Institute www.robcourt.com Please visit www.drawingleague.blogspot.com to view work by all Drawing League students. Special thanks go to Sandy Mast, Gary Vincent, and Kevin McClelland for making it possible to bring the Scribbles Institute Draw to Learn program to their Central Coast school districts. I’d also like to thank the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center for providing their wonderful facilities for my adult Draw the Moment classes. And, of course, thanks to all the students and teachers I had the privilege of working with during the year. On the cover: photo: Juan Arroyo, Rancho Cielo Youth Campus; apple study sketch by Matt, Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center; abstract drawing by Zach, Highlands Community School Printed and downloadable versions of Drawing League magazine are available online at www.drawingleague.blogspot.com or www.scribblesinstitute.com 1 Drawing League Magazine Fall 2009 - Spring 2010 1 2 Welcome to the premier issue of Drawing League, published by the Scribbles Institute. The purpose of this periodical is to exhibit student work and to serve as a forum for their thoughts about the world of drawing. As our community of sketchers grows and evolves, so too will this magazine. In this issue you’ll find student work from Fall 2009 through Spring 2010. The work shown on the following pages is by high school students in our Draw to Learn program. Participating schools are in Santa Cruz County, Monterey County, and the Monterey Pennisula school district. Work by adult sketchers in our Draw the Moment classes and workshops is also featured. Drawing League Goals • Help students to realize their innate drawing abilities • Develop each student’s drawing skills based on his or her particular interests • Help students to transfer their drawing skills to school and/or work projects • Guide students in exploring careers that utilize drawing skills left page: 1. Skull study by Juan Arroyo, Rancho Cielo Youth Campus, Salinas 2. Aztec god, Tonatiuh by Marcial, Success Academy, Watsonville right page: 3. Pencil warmup by Emily, Highlands Community School, Santa Cruz Photos: Students at Highlands Community School cut loose with woodless graphite pencils while learning about contour edges and tones Observe, Imagine The lessons in our programs are designed to build strong observa- tional skills and develop the power of imagination–essential tools for students of all ages. This issue of Drawing League is devoted to works from observation and imagination. As our students learn basic drawing skills and techniques, they also learn about the elements of visual art: lines, shapes, patterns, form, texture, space, light, and color. We’re proud to exhibit student work from the lessons. Enjoy! 3 “It is not enough to believe what you see, you must also understand what you see.” –Leonardo da Vinci photo: Adult sketchers at Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center (SCM Art Center) learning to layer Prismacolor pencils 1. Contour study of flowers by Michele, SCM Art Center 2. Impressionistic sketch of the form and color of an apple by Allison, SCM Art Center 3. Contour, tonal sketch of squash by Matt, SCM Art Center 4. Contour, texture, tonal study of artichoke by Allison, SCM Art Center 5. Contour, texture study of pumpkin by Miranda, Highlands Community School 6. Contour, tonal study of sea shell by Lizette, Salinas Community School Observation 1 2 4 3 4 5 6 5 3 2 1 left page: 1. Drawing of dog while studying proportions, contour lines, and tonal values by Raquel, Star Community School 2. Drawing of wolf while learning about form, contour lines, and texture by Leydi, Salinas Community School 3. Impression of a lily by Shaylah, Highlands Community School right page: 4. Helen, from SCM Art Center, snaps pics of her contour study sketches of an artichoke and squash 5. Contour line and tonal value drawing of an aloe plant by Lorenzo, Monterey Community Day School above photos: Sketchers at Star Community School 6 D eveloping strong observational skills is a primary focus of Drawing League students. On the first day of class everyone draws with lines and shapes while learning to measure proportions. Students progress quickly as they learn about form, contours, and tonal values. They draw from photos, real life, and artwork by masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh, Degas, and Kandinsky. From Tentative Beginners to Confident Sketchers Compare lessons done by Drawing League students on their first day of class, to their more advanced work shown on pages 4 and 5. Shown above, clockwise, starting at top: puffer fish by Helen, SCM Art Center; toucan by Lorenzo, Monterey Community Day School; crab by Shaylah, Highlands Community School; dinosaur and frog (lesson on overlapping) by Leydi, Salinas Community School; crab studies by Raquel, Star Community School 4 5 7 8 1-3. Study sketches and final drawing of a dragonfly by Sharon, SCM Art Center. She ‘blocked in’ basic shapes for the dragonfly’s wings and body in her studies; then made corrections for the position of wings and angle of body before finishing with contour lines. 4. Drawing by Sharon, SCM Art Center, shows negative space around the egret with contour edges and tonal values. 5, 6. Study and final drawing of an egret by Allison, SCM Art Center. Her study shows how she used the negative space around the bird to find accurate proportions. Allison’s final drawing shows contour edges and how she used tonal shading and erasing highlights to show the form of the egret. Realistic drawing can be a challenge for beginners as well as advanced sketchers. Learning about negative space and contour edges are pivotal lessons in perceiving realistic, accurate proportions. Drawing League students learn to ‘think’ on their paper as they sketch basic shapes before finishing with contour lines. Drawing on top of, or through, mistakes in measuring proportions is emphasized. 1 2 3 4 5 6 . Arroyo Fall 2009-Spring 2010 DRAWING LEAGUE Draw Your Future DRAWING LEAGUE www .drawingleague. blogspot.com see what our students are drawing observe imagine. coach, founder of the Scribbles Institute www.robcourt.com Please visit www .drawingleague. blogspot.com to view work by all Drawing League students. Special