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Class:1

Planning and Designing

Thursday, 3/13/086:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Drawing Botanicalsat Montalvo Art Center


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1) Introduction to schedule of topics and materials. Hand outmaterials.2) Topic presentations and exercises:

a) Planningb) Guidelines.c) Drawing Plants: Leaves, Stems, Roots, Flowers, Fruitd) Perspective: Point of view, overlap, line break,

foreshortening, diminishing perspective, parallax andatmospheric perspective.e) Composition: Shape, Focal Point, Thirds, Threes,Grounds, Value, Eye flow.

Class-1: Planning and Designing


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Planning

Study the Plant specimen for the bestperspective Choose a format based on your subject

Sketch and fit your design


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Framework and

guidelines Frame your subject: Lightly draw a box into

which your subject will fit.

Frame components and use guidelines:Lightly draw geometric shapes that wouldplace and fit the largest component shapes

of your subject. Compose the shapes of spaces and of your

larger elements. Adjust and erase freely.

Frame the sha es of smaller com onents.


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Drawing exercise: Frame this specimen.


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Notice the space between flower and leaves


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Composite frames and guidelines


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Perspective

Point of View Overlap Diminishing perspective

Foreshortening


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Point of View

Find the most recognizable angle of view


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Flowers & Botanicals by Diane Cardaci


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Scientific Illustration, by Phyllis Wood

Perspective and thickness of lines


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Eye Flow is the key to understanding design


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Japanese ikebana arrangement: Design formulae


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Botanical designs have rules for scientific study


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A more complicated micro habitat still shows details


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Beauty in simplicity


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Perspective


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Leaf twists and curls: Midrib is key


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Drawing branches: Overlap and foreshortening


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Drawing branches: Overlap and foreshortening


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Vanishing Point:The horizon is key


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Vanishing Point: The horizon is key.


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Drawing the parts of

the plant

Stems, Roots, Buds, Leaves, Flowers, Fruit


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StemsNodes, scars


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Buds


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Buds


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Leaves


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The edge of a leaf


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The edge of a leaf

Use the midrib as a guideline


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Leaf Venation


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FlowersRegular and Irregular


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Flower Geometry

Radial Symmetry


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A dense, flat cluster of florets, as in plants of the

composite family, e.g.: Sunflower, Aster or Daisy.


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FruitDrupe, aggregate fruit, seed pod, naked seed


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RootsTangle management


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Live plant specimens are best

Herbarium collections are useful but it takes aprofessional to flesh out a dried, pressed plant.

In-focus macro photographs from several angles arenecessary for accurate illustrations.

Books, or Google images is helpful for identification.

Dont just copy photographs by others. Alter the image toavoid copyright infringement.

Reference


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Start with Thumbnail sketches

Small thumbnail compositional sketches

A variety of designs based on any one idea.

Change the perspective

Change the placement of elements.

Change the values.

Change the format.


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Components of Composition


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Editing for comprehension, and eye flow.

Focal point and focal paths.

Balance: Eye flow and stagnation.

Placement of line, shapes and values: Rule of thirds, edges as lines.

Perspective: Point of view, horizon and diminishing elements.

Value Key: Mood.

Light and shadow: Time of day.

Pattern: Repetition of dark shapes.

Action: Dramatic behavior and dynamic diagonals.

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Step by step composition


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Choose a perspective - for dramatic impact.

Choose shapes and patterns of value.

Draw thumbnail designs of different formats.

Enhance perspective depth using values and byediting elements.

Separate areas of value for readability and pattern. Isolate and contrast the subject to create a focal point.

Step by step composition


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Monotonous shapes and spacesV.S.

Varied shapes and spaces


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Balance of elements and spacing

Balance,

Imbalance,

static balancedynamic balance.


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Triangle theory

Odd numbers of elements are morepleasing and dynamic than evennumbers.

Variety in size of similar elements ismore pleasing.

Triangular spacing creates pleasingshapes.

3 of a kind: small, medium, large.


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Rule of Thirds


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Dividing your page into thirds. Rule of thumbfor placing your focal point, or subject.

A focal point near an edge tends to drawattention away from the design.

A focal points in the center tends causeattention to stagnate in the center.

A focal point placed one third of the way intothe image draws attention, creates balanceand creates space for secondary elements.

Rule of thirds: small, bright primary element


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Primary element in the center: Static design


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Direction of elements andmarks

Eye flow follows the direction of marks and shadingas well as elements.


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Eye flow: Rapid or delayed


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Focal paths


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Focal paths

The viewers eye moves from areas andelements of highest contrast to areasand elements of lowest contrast.

These attractive elements are calledfocal points.

The viewers eye follows predictablepaths. The artist controls and createsthese paths of interest and eye flow.


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Converging lines


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Lines that converge create a focal point.


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Key: High key is bright, Middle is balanced and Lowkey is dark.

The key and length of shadows tells you the time ofday.

Back lighting and long shadows create dramaticpatterns.

Analogous values create restful mood.

Complementary, or contrasting values createdrama.

Value: Time and Mood


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