LEVEL 2 : UNIT 4 - CREATING VOLUME
with COMPRESSION and EXPANSION
In Level 2 Unit 4 students learn how to create volume in andamento using the contemporary technique of compression and expansion.
In this technique involves basic perspective where areas of a subject that are closer to the viewer are expanded and areas that move away from the viewer are compressed.
RESOURCE PACK
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EXTENSION PACK
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TEMPLATES PDF
Printable Templates
THEORY LECTURE
Video Presentation
LESSON 1 : FOAM SPHERE DRAWING EXERCISE
We start by explaining seveal fundamentals of how circles become ellipses and show how compression and expansion can be easily understood by creating simple line drawings on foam spheres.
Format: Video Tutorials
Difficulty: Low
LESSON 2 : ELLIPSE DRAWING EXERCISE
In Lesson 2 we work through the steps to transform a circle into sphere using a combination of vertical and horizontal ellipses.
We start by seperately hand drawing horizontal ellipses (similar to latitudinal lines) , then vertical ellipses (think longitudinal lines) before bringing these together.
Templates are supplied incase students find the drawing activity too tricky.
Format: Video Tutorials
Difficulty: Medium
LESSON 3 : SPHERE TESSERAE DRAWING
In Lesson 3 we use our elliptical template as a framework to create a tesserae drawing of the sphere.
This relies on prior knowledge from Level 1 Unit 2 – Curves and Level 2 Unit 3 – Scaling.
Format: Video Tutorials
Difficulty: Medium
LESSON 4 : SPHERE MOSAIC SAMPLE
In Lesson 4 we create the Sphere Mosaic Sample in a limited palette.
This is the most complex sample of Level 2 and contains almost 3 hours of video coverage to step students through the task systematically. This enables you to work at at your own pace or watch the placement of each and every tesserae.
Format: Video Tutorial
Difficulty: Medium
EXTENSION OPTION
Test your skills in creating volume with this extension drawing and making activity that explores a real world object.
Umbrella Drawing & Mosaic Exercise
Downloadable PDF
Difficulty: Medium
LEVEL 2 : UNIT 4
CREATING VOLUME
Over 4 hrs of tutorials
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LEVEL 2 BUNDLE
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Unit 1: Basic Sdoppiamento
Unit 2: Flared Sdoppiamento
Unit 3: Scaling and Spiraling
Unit 4: Creating Volume
Unit 5: Bringing it Together
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16 Hours of Video Tutorials
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