THE GRID

THIS PROJECT FOCUSES ON USING GRIDS TO EXPLORE VALUE APPLICATION AND ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY
*The project description is at the bottom of this page.

STUDENT EXAMPLES

 

Below is an example of Chuck Close. These images are based from the photographic image (also known as Photo-realism).

 

 

 

The image below is made with a stamp pad and the finger prints of Chuck Close.

 

 

 

 

Study each square in the grid, and try to figure out his value system.

 

 

 

 

Notice here that all the squares are made up of flat values.

 

 

 

Below Chuck Close uses color similar to how Georges Seurat applyed paint to his canvas.

 

 

Below is an artitst's homage to Chuck Close. Notice how he uses cut out paper to fill in the grids.
Since you cannot use color for this project consider black and white sources; news paper, for example.

 

 

 

This approach is a bit loose without the structure of the grid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below is an example of a broken grid.

 

 

 

Below is an example of a broken grid. Ultra fine point marker and cross-hatching technique can create a range of value.
Consider medium and technique when developing a value scale.

 

Does subject matter matter?

*Absolutely. Below is the source for the image above. Notice how the image above takes on another dimension other than "a picture of a puppy"
*Your subject matter should be taken into consideration, but sometimes what you feel may not work may actually work. Experiment!
*I tried a puppy portrait only because I wanted to see if the translated image would take the
picture of a puppy out of it's stereotypical context of cuteness.
* What references, feelings, or concepts are associated with the puppy from above?
*At first glance, do you notice the puppy?
*The puppy is broken and pieced together. Can this be applied to a metaphor?
*Or is it just another picture of a puppy?
*Consider taking your subject matter out of it's original context.

 

DRAWING II, Delaware County Community College

THE GRID

Concept: Focusing on value application, work with a photograph and the “grid” as a vehicle to open doors for creative opportunities.

Materials:
18 x 24 inch 80lbs paper
-H4, H2. HB, B, 2B pencils
-erasers
-Ruler
-Imagination

Rules:
1) Make a 1-inch border prior to drawing
2) Use a regular or broken grid
3) You must copy the value in each section of the grid accurately.
4) You may crop your source image.
5) You must be consistent in your value application. For example, if you use several dots to create a value than the entire image must be created with dots. As a result, you will develop a value scale prior to working on the final image.

Below are a few ideas create value. Experiment!!.

Approach:
Find a photograph of a celebrity or yourself. The source cannot be smiling!!! Smiling may eliminate the possible layers of interpretation and interest. The source may be looking away (without eye contact). Photocopy or scan and print the photo into a black and white image. Do not discard either source (you will use both images as a source to find value structure. Break down the image into a grid (I will demonstrate in class). On your paper you will draw either the same grid or a broken grid with the same number of grids as your source. From this point you will decide how you want to approach your drawing. We will brainstorm possibilities as a group in class.

Grading: Five C’s
Concept:
-Idea development, preparation, and how well understood / executed the project.
Composition
-ability to utilize the drawing format
Craftsmanship
-Presentation, use of media, neatness
Creativity
-Originality, problem solving, point of view
Completion
-Does the image seem complete and developed/evolved?