Elements & Concepts
The lightness and darkness of an image, object, or color.
Value
Creating a drawing of an object or person that is right in front of you (real life).
Life Drawing
A drawing of a person’s face and head.
Portrait Drawing
An image that is one color with different values
Monochromatic
The outlining or the marks made to indicate an object.
Contour Lines
Creating a drawing based on a photograph or illustration.
Reference Drawing
A drawing of a person from head to toe.
Figure Drawing
The differences in lights from darks.
A scale from one color or value to another.
Gradient
A drawing exercise where the artist draws what they see WITHOUT looking at the paper.
Blind Contour Drawing
The type of drawing you are likely doing if you are sketching a model posing in a studio.
Life Drawing
Black and white images are considered this type of color scheme.
Monochromatic
A drawing showing features in a humorously exaggerated, satirical way.
A simple, exaggerated drawing often found in newspapers or magazines.
A general statement you provided: "Drawing is about seeing
the idea that someone who draws needs to make observations? (or just drawing is about seeing?")