4 Ways of Drawing English
4 Ways of Drawing English
4 Ways of Drawing English
Night Hawks This painting depicts four modern characters at a diner engaged in different activities.
The painting has meticulously depicted the isolation of people, felt in a modern urban setting.
Irises This painting by van Gogh depicts a bouquet of iris flowers, which appear to be blue.
But the records show the actual color would have been a vivid purple, but it seems the pigment has dulled with passing time.
History says that it was one of Van Gogh’s last paintings before he shot himself with a revolver.
In 1987, this painting was the most expensive painting in history at that time, fetching almost $54 million at an auction.
Christina’s world Andrew Wyeth features a young woman seen from behind, wearing a pastel dress and lying in the grassy
field.
Although she appears to be strangely alert and tense, her gaze fixated on the distant farmhouse.
Wyeth knew this physically impaired woman in person. She was unable to walk properly due to a muscular and nervous
disorder.
The title of the painting ‘Christina’s world’ reveals the inner significance of its simple-looking subjects.
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4 Ways of Drawing
What are the important skills in
drawing?
Vocabulary
emphasisintensity or forcefulness of expression
texturethe feel of a surface or a fabric
shadinggraded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
tone
perspectiveappearance as determined by distance from the viewer
linear perspectivethe appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance
from the viewer
linea mark that is long relative to its width
shapethe visual appearance of something or someone
verticalat right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
Horizontal
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
diagonalhaving an oblique or slanted direction
Continuous Line Eyes Closed