FOUR SKETCHES Assignment I.V.1.2 Directions: For this assignment, do four different compositional sketches for works that you would do on your own--something representative of the direction in which your own art is going, or a possible direction in which you would like your art to go. Don't spend a lot of time with detail. Focus on general shapes and how they fit into the rectangle. The image on your left is an example of how I do sketches, and you can click here to see more on my website. You can certainly do it a different way. Notice all of the lines I drew, just trying to find which ones work best. Keep working on the sketch until you are happy with it. Use an eraser if you must! Or just leave the extra lines like I do. You can also separate the sketch into light and shadow. If you get stuck, give me a call or email. 801.763.1602 jkirk@jkirkrichards.com When you are finished with your sketches, send me a scan or a photo. COMPLETED ASSIGNMENTS: Belinda Bringhurst - 10.15.08 My favorite of Belinda's three sketches is the Live Oak Tree and Barns. I like it because of the way it fills up the rectangle. I can see a lot of possibilities for eye paths within the composition, including a possible figure eight eye path and a possible triangular eye path. Good job Belinda! I wish I could see a little better what is going on in the Mother and Child sketch. Jennifer Prince - 10.29.08 I love the atmosphere and feeling of light in these sketches. I also love how ambitious they are thematically. Good job Jennifer! I wish the sketches were defined by an outside rectangle, other than the edge of the paper. A big part of composing is deciding how shapes fill the allotted space. When there is no specific space allotted, it's hard to know how the composition will fill it.