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Lesson 9 - StipplingStippling is a pen-and-ink technique. The idea for a drawing is first sketched lightly in pencil, then, slowly and carefully, dot by dot, the black and white image is built up. There are no areas of gray in a stippled drawing. The illusion of gray is made up of varying densities of dots. Stippling is a time-consuming technique, but also a meditative technique, which has a hypnotic effect on the artist. There is much pleasure in working with rich black ink on a clean, smooth, white surface, watching an image slowly reveal itself. There is no way to easily erase mistakes. Therefore, each stroke must be carefully planned and executed to perfection. Pen and ink drawings are very striking, due to the high contrast of the black ink against the white paper.With this technique, you can get close to photographic results. Before you go any further, please look at student examples here.
Assignment: Stippling
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| 1. | The beginning
steps are just like the last assignment. Take the shading picture
you completed, put a blank piece of paper over it, and trace it
lightly with a pencil. (A window or a light table is helpful
at this point.) |
| 2. | Using a pen,
start with the darkest values first (10). Remember you can go
with the contour of the object. If the object is slightly rounded,
a stippled line should reflect that. With something that has fur,
I would use stipple lines in the direction of the fur. |
| 3. | It is easy to
get sidetracked during this procedure, so be careful. Your dots
should look like dots, not tadpoles (dots with a little tail). |
| 4. | Careful with outlines.
(You shouldn't see any; instead, you should see shifts in value). |
| 5. | Carefully erase pencil lines
when you're sure the ink is DRY. |
| 6. | Make a Xerox of the original
picture and your stippling picture...compare values and adjust
values where needed. |
| 7. | When turning work in: keep your original magazine picture, send me your drawing and a Xerox copy of your drawing and magazine picture together. |
You will be graded on a 1-6 scale on the following:
- No tadpoles
- No outlines
- Values match original picture
- Used at least 6 ranges of value
- Craftsmanship (no pencil lines)
- Shows contour of object
TURNING WORK IN? You may scan your work, use a digital camera, or use snail mail (send to the address on the contact page). Use the assignment link below to upload your files; if you're sending your work by snail mail, use the assignment link below to tell me WHEN you sent it. (If you're not sure how to upload or send files by snail mail, review the Procedures page.)
Excellent examples will be posted with permission of the artist.
Done? Please check it off on your Timeline.
Lessons
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- Lesson 4
- Lesson 5
- Lesson 6
- Lesson 7
- Lesson 8
- Lesson 9
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- Lesson 15
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