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Hand Drawing Studies. Creating a unique composition using human anatomy as a subject matter . Hands in Art. How do hands show Emotion? What are the significance of hands in the following works of art?. Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel, The hand of God. Albrecht Durer, Praying Hands.
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Hand Drawing Studies Creating a unique composition using human anatomy as a subject matter
Hands in Art • How do hands show Emotion? What are the significance of hands in the following works of art?
Harold Olejarz, With Two Hands • "I made it with my own two hands." This is a phrase that, at one time or another, all of us have spoken or heard. It implies a pride in our ability to fashion something. It indicates both a mastery of materials and a mastery of our hands. In this series of images, my two hands are both the subject and the instrument, the fashioned and the fashioner.
Create a Contour Line Drawing using your hands…. • 3 Artworks • One of five different hands • One of hands with strings • One Sign language • Three letters • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKHVqbM_xLU&feature=related
Create a Composition using your hands as subject matter • Produce several studies to work out composition • Contour sketches, gesture drawing, hand anatomy • Plan out at least 5 compositional sketches for your idea • Emotional content? Elements and Principals of Art? Big Idea • Final Drawing rendered in full value with charcoal and conte crayon