Humanities Homework Help

Project

Draw a piece of drapery with a full gradation of values.

Guidelines

• Using two tacks, place a cloth on the wall forming a pleasing pattern.
• Place or hang a cloth or a piece of clothing so as to create an irregular pattern of folds, perhaps draped over a chair back, dropped casually over the chair seat or hung on a hanger.
• Wrap a strange shape, such as a vacuum cleaner, iron, figurine, or chair, in cloth. This can make a very interesting drawing.
• Use a fabric that has some texture to it, a towel or a sweater or a knit blanket.
• Tie a sheet or any good size piece of fabric into a knot and hang it up.
• On your 18″ × 24″ paper, make an interesting drawing of the drapery of your choice. Map your shapes carefully. When modeling the values, be sensitive to hard and soft edges. You may leave some places unfinished or very simple. This drawing should be at least 16″ × 20″ and be well composed. Think bold and strong value contrasts. Graphite or charcoal can be used for this assignment.