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Working with LINE

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Day 1 -
1. Seating, Teams, Posting to Padlet,
2. Pop Art/Step 3 - Blending Exercise, begin using colored pencil to fill in outlined design

Day 2 -
Continue using colored pencil blending technique to fill in outlined design

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1. Bellwork - Week 2
2. Watch - Blending exercise video
3. Project - continue using colored pencil blending techniques to fill in outlined designs.

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1. Bellwork - Week 3
2. Pop Art Project - continue using colored pencil blending techniques to fill in outlined designs.

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1. Bellwork - Week 4
2. Pop Art Project - FINISH POP Art project

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1. Bellwork - Week 5
Begin new unit: 2 point perspective

Day 1
Introduce forms - shading - 6 things needed to change a shape to a form.
~Light source
~Highlight
~Shadow
~Core Shadow
~Reflected light
~Cast shadow
4. Begin adding shading to a sphere
5. Add shading to a Cylinder

Day 2
6. Add shading to a cone
7. Add shading to a cube
8. Introduce 2 point perspective terms

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1. Bellwork - Week 6
Day 1
2. Demo 2 pt. perspective - basic steps, drawing boxes above, on & below the horizon line

Day 2
3. Sketch: open boxes, stairs, adding details

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1. Bellwork - Week 7
Day 1
2. Continue sketches in Column 9: Drawing lines in sidewalks, fence along a road, bricks on wall, lettering on wall

Day 2
1. Do  Sketch Assignment in Column 10: Drawing 3 boxes and include details from the instructions.

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1. Bellwork - Week 8
Day 1
1. Begin 2 point perspective project outlines

Day 2
1. Continue 2 point perspective project outlines

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1. Bellwork - Week 9
2. Continue 2 point perspective project outlines
3. Demo adding roads and things on roads

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1. Bellwork - Week 10
2. Continue 2 point perspective project outlines
3. Demo adding trees & lights, stopsigns

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1. Bellwork - Week 11
2. Begin adding values
3. Continue adding details

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1. Bellwork - Week 12
2. Continue adding values
3. Continue adding details
4. Demo backgrounds

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1. Bellwork - Week 13
2. Continue adding values
3. Continue adding details
4. Work on the background

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1. Bellwork - Week 14
2. Continue adding values

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1. Bellwork - Week 15
2. Finish 2 pt. perspective project - shading

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1. Bellwork - Week 16
2. Introduce unit on Georgia O'Keefe & abstract
3. Choose a flower and zoom in on a section to create an abstract deisgn
4. Begin drawing the outline

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1. Bellwork - Week 17
2. Finish drawing the outline
3. Choose colors for project
4. Demo blending oil pastels

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1. Bellwork - Week 18
2. Continue blending oil pastels

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1. Bellwork - Week 19
2. Continue blending oil pastels

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Bellwork - Week 1
Post both of these drawings under your name on the PADLET:
Weighted contour line
Cross contour line

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Post your finished work under your name in PADLET
1. Post your 3 finished Continuous contour
2. Blind Contour
3. Bellwork - week 2

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1. Bellwork - Week 3
2. Finished weighted contour drawing of your backpack

When you are finished with the weighted contour drawing on your iPad, begin transferring your design to the 12"x18"project paper.

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1. Bellwork - Week 4
2. Summative grade - Finish your weighted contour line drawing of your backpack on your project paper. Take a photo of your work and post your drawing under your name.

We will start looking at lettering and adding in the words beginning on Wednesday.

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Post these 3 things to PADLET
1. Bell work - Week 5 - don’t forget to do both drawings!
2. Write text that you will use in your drawing
3. Choose a few typestyles you will use and start adding your words to your backpack.  Your words can be large/small, delicate/bold, thick/thin, however you want to express yourself - put your feelings into your drawing.

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1. Bell work - Week 6 - include both drawings for full credit!
2. Upload your weighted line backpack project with your lettering in progress for a Progress grade. This project will be due next week - 10/8.

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1. Bell work - Week 7 - do both drawings for full credit!
2. Continue working on your summative backpack project.

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1. Bell Work - Week 8
2. Contour line project Due 10/15.

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1. Bell Work - Week 9
2. Sketchbook - Drawing Activity - 4 Mandalas

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1. Bell work - Week 10
2. Day 1 & 2: Mandala 1 - Create a Mandala using the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary colors. The TINT, SHADE & TONE of each color must be included as well. Post your Mandala to the PADLET and label it MANDALA 1

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1. Bell Work - Week 11
2. Day 1 - Finish Complementary Mandala
3. Day 2 - Begin Complementary Mandala

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1. Bell Work - Week 12
2. Day 1 - Start Triadic Mandala
3. Day 2 - Finish Triadic Mandala
4. Day 3 - Begin Tetradic Mandala

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1. Bell Work - Week 13
2. Day 1 - Finish Tetradic Mandala

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1. Bell Work: Week 14
2. Day 1: Pre-View column, Watch 'How to trace on an iPad', Choose 4 interesting LOGOs. Begin Step 1.
3. Day 2: Continue Step 1
4. Day 3: Finish Step 1. Post your Logo with the 6 compositions.

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FINALS week
Finished assigned Final project for full credit

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Last day of school - May 27

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A key to learning how to draw glass is, interestingly, to forget that you are drawing glass! It's common to perceive this subject matter as complex due to its numerous reflections and highlights, and in your intimidation to think that it needs be approached differently than other subject matter.

However, really most representational drawing requires a similar approach, and similar We need to view this glass mug not as a glass mug, but as lines, shapes, values, and edges. This should allow us to analyze what stage of the drawing process we are in, and to determine how to move forward.'modes of seeing'! As artist Robert Irwin says, "Seeing is forgetting the name of the thing one sees."

Another exciting, and perhaps novel, challenge of this particular drawing scenario, is using white charcoal on black paper, as opposed to a dark pencil on light paper. This may require a considerable shift in your mindset! W here we would normally leave the paper blank where lightest values are needed and add value to darken shadows, here we will leave the paper blank where shadows are needed and add value to create the light areas.

I'm so excited to share this technique with you, and to help you learn how to draw glass.
Let's get started!

At the end of this article,
F R E E D O W N L O A D
download a reference photo of my subject matter, and an infographic of this tutorial, and learn how to draw glass along with me!

1. Drawing board: A sturdy drawing board is essential! For many years, my favorite drawing boards have been the lightweight ones made by Helix. However, recently I have been enjoying the one pictured above for smaller drawings. It fits comfortably on my lap, and does not bend (a bendy drawing board has to be one of my top 3 pet peeves).

2. Black drawing paper: I generally recommend drawing paper made by Strathmore or Canson.

3. White charcoal pencil: A single pencil was used in the making of this tutorial! I am using a General's White Charcoal Pencil, which should be available at your local art supply store, or online.

4. Kneaded eraser: Always incredibly useful, as it can be shaped into different forms depending on your erasing needs.

5. Soft-bristled paintbrush: This is a very inexpensive paintbrush that I dug out of the recesses of one of my art bins. Please don't spend a lot of money on this tool! As long as it is fairly soft, it will get the job done.

How to Draw Glass: A Step by Step Tutorial
Proportions and Measuring

Image 1 (above): I begin by using comparative measurement to determine the width to height ratio of my glass mug. I measure the width using my pencil: the pencil point indicates the left boundary of the width, and my finger indicates the right boundary.

I begin my drawing in the same order as my measurements. I decide approximately how large I want the drawing to be on my page, and indicate the width of my mug (top left image). I draw a horizontal line through the width to remind myself that this is the approximate middle of the mug, and then estimate its height (top right image), before checking that my proportions are correct.

How to Draw Glass: The Block-In

I establish the largest proportions first, and work my way to the smallest ones. For example, after blocking in the general shape of the stem of the mug, I divided its top portion into the two rings that you see above. I also drew in the rest of the 'foot' of the mug, and indicated the separation between its top and side planes.

How to Draw Glass:
Analyzing the Value Structure of the Subject

Once I am satisfied with the accuracy of the block-in, or blueprint, for my drawing, I can turn my attention to the value structure of my subject. 'Value structure' refers to where the lightest, darkest, and middle values are located in the image.

To determine where the value extremes are in the scene, I squint at the mug. This heightens the contrast of the scene and makes it clearer which values are the lightest and darkest.

How to Draw Glass: Drawing in the Light Shapes

I begin mapping out the shapes that will become the lighter values and highlights of the mug. This is the equivalent of mapping out shadow shapes on white paper.

I continue adding shapes of light to the mug, working from larger, simpler shapes to smaller, more intricate ones. I always strive to work 'from general to specific' and 'from large to small', as this greatly improves the accuracy of my drawings.

How to Draw Glass: Smoothing Out the Light Shapes

Image A: On a scrap sheet of black drawing paper (very important, don't do this on your final drawing), draw a dense patch of light value to create some white charcoal dust.

Image B: Load up your paintbrush with charcoal dust by brushing it over the value in a back-and-forth motion.

Image C: You can now use the paintbrush as a drawing tool to create marks and 'washes' of smooth, subtle value.

How to Draw Glass:
Drawing Lighter Values with a Paintbrush

How to Draw Glass: Refining the Values and Edges

At this point, I have all the major elements of my subject drawn in: I'm confident in my proportions, and in the placement of the light shapes. Now I am looking to create a variety of values and edge qualities in the light shapes, in order to create a believable illusion of depth, dimension, and ultimately realism.

I start by looking for and drawing in the lightest values on the mug. These include the highlights in the top of the handle, and along the rim of the mug, which I have lightened in the step above. Refer to the Lightest and Darkest Values diagram earlier in the tutorial.

With the two value extremes established on my drawing, it becomes much easier to estimate how light or dark to make the rest of the values, because I have the lightest and darkest values to compare to. I'm shifting my focus to refining the half-tones, or middle values, and making sure that I have a range of middle values in my drawing.

How to Draw Glass: The Finished Drawing

What do you think of this white charcoal on black paper technique?

If you haven't tried it, download a reference photo of the glass mug I have been drawing below, and learn how to draw glass along with me! There is also a downloadable infographic of this step by step tutorial available in the Free Members-Only Drawing Resource Library! (Enter your email below if you're not a member yet!)

If you have any questions on how to draw glass using this technique, please comment below, or email me at marina@thedrawingsource.com

Happy Drawing!

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How to Draw Glass Using White Charcoal on Black Paper

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A key to learning how to draw glass is, interestingly, to forget that you are drawing glass! It's common to perceive this subject matter as complex due to its numerous reflections and highlights, and in your intimidation to think that it needs be approached differently than other subject matter.