Nov
06
2011

sketchfun
Our symbols unit transitioned into hieroglyphics quite nicely… and now our art journey is taking us firmly into the dark land of Calligraphy. Fonts for the computer have to be created by someone, so why not you? Your alphabet type could be the next biggest hit! We explored the different pen types, from quill pens [...]
Tags: alphabet, cursive, font, gothic, handwriting, ink, italic, nib, quill pen, roman, serif
Apr
24
2011

sketchfun
Happy Easter everybody. Can you seen the layout lines that I did with light green pencil? Then I followed up with dk green ink. I imagine a picture of a bunny would have been better, maybe I’ll draw that later.
Tags: background, green, ink, shapes, sketchbook, tyrannosaur
Apr
07
2011

sketchfun
We spent time learning about hatching and cross-hatching recently. First, we drew a picture of a well-known cylindrical hero… Kirby by name. I mean, this is more fun than just learning hatching on a plain circle, right? Student participation led us to where the cast shadows and the tones would be. Here are some examples [...]
Tags: cast shadow, cross-hatching, epic, hatch, hatching, hero, ink, kirby, NES, observation, shadow, tone