Direct Light

Direct Light
-hits the object without bending
-not shadow
-light defines things


1.) Highlight
2.) Middle Light/Transitional Light





-the lightest part on these two images would be the highlight
-the place where the direct sunlight would hit the object

-the middle light/transitional light is the part next to the highlight, the shade between the lightest and darkest shades

Shadow

Shadow
-light bends in order to touch the "shadow"
-obscure things

1.) Core Shadow
2.) Reflected Light
-indirect light
-secondary light
-tells the viewer how close/far away the object is to the light source
3.) Cast Shadow

Gesso Project - Final

my finished piece

Gesso Project - Part 3

Different Stages of my Gesso Project (in order from start to current)

Gesso Project - Part 2

Selecting an object
-after preparing the board you pick an object
-you want to this object to be somewhat detailed but not too much
-I chose a cowgirl boot
-after you find your object you need to decide what you are going to do with it/how to draw it
-i chose to draw it in three different angles

Gesso Project - Part 1

What is Gesso?

"Gesso is a primer. Artists sometimes apply it to a surface before painting on it. In fact, gesso looks a lot like paint.

Originally, gesso only came in white. Artists put it on canvas, wood, or other surfaces before creating a painting with oil paint or acrylics.

Gesso makes the surface a little stiffer. It prevents paint from soaking into the support (canvas, paper, wood, etc.), and it gives the surface a little more texture (called "tooth"), so the paint sticks better.

Today, gesso comes in many colors. White is still the most popular, but black and colors are also widely used for art journaling and other art."

-The first thing we did was sand down a 12x12 board so that there were no rough edges/spots.
-After sanding the rough edges/spots we painted the board, about 5 times and sanded between each step to make sure there was no build up of paint or other things.
-Paint with the grain, against the grain, diagonal both ways, and maybe once more. Each time make sure it is a thing coat of paint.



Maggie and Hannah painting and sanding!

In-Class Projects

-"drawing through"
-working on realistic perception

Sarah Dineen

Sarah Dineen
-guest artist/speaker at WKU
-works in series
-works from poems/inspirations
-paints the feelings that the words convey to her
-she is a very emotionally oriented painter, paints things based on how she feels
-figurative
-loves the human body especially bones
-has a realistic background but likes to paint abstract with some figurative thrown into the mix
-painting is a way for her to express her feelings and emotions just like writers do when writing

www.sarahdineen.com