DRAWING (2) – OIL PASTEL LANDSCAPE
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LESSON FOCUS:
This lesson focuses on creating a contour line landscape drawing in oil pastel.
VOCABULARY:
Background: Area of the picture that appears farthest from the viewer.
Color: An element of design with three properties, hue, value and intensity. Also the
character of surfaces created by the response of vision to wavelengths of reflected light.
Contour drawing: A drawing in which contour lines alone are used to represent subject
matter.
Contour line: A line or lines that surround and define the edges of an object or figures.
Foreground: Area of a picture that appears closest to the viewer.
Landscape: Painting or drawing in which natural land scenery, such as mountains, trees,
rivers, or lakes, is the main feature.
Middle ground: Area in a picture between the foreground and the background.
Perspective: A method for representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional
surface.
Texture: The element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel
if touched.
PROCEDURE:
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Look at pictures of landscapes for inspiration and/or reference.
Simplify your shapes and create a contour line drawing of your landscape forms
being sure to include a foreground, middle ground, and background.
Once you have a balanced composition, trace your landscape onto good paper.
Using a variety of bright colors, fill in the shapes of your landscape.
Once finished, use a black oil pastel to outline all of your landscape forms.
MATERIALS:
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12”x 15” manila sketch paper
12”x 15” drawing paper
Pencil and eraser for sketches
Oil pastels (assorted colors)