Draperies or folds of cloth also form 3-dimensional cylinders or cone shapes.
Experiment with hanging a white cloth (such as a towel) on a hook or over the
back or arm of a kitchen chair so that it hangs in deeply rounded folds. Can you
see that these folds are similar to cylinders or cones? Then place a lamp so that
the light shines directly on the surfaces that are exposed to light. Make sure that
no light is coming from the opposite direction. It may help to have a dark-colored surface like a wall behind the white cloth.
While squinting your eyes, study carefully which surfaces of the folds are in shadow. Can you see the differences between the shadow on the cylinder-fold itself as it bends into a darker tone and the darker shadow that is cast by the cylinder-like fold onto the cloth behind the fold?
Experiment drawing your draped cloth, using the white conté crayon strokes for all the light surfaces, and black crayon strokes for all the shadow surfaces. Leave gray paper between the white and the black wherever the surface turns gradually from light into shadow.
Draw as carefully and accurately as you can, molding the solid forms with the light and dark tones like sculpture. Continue practicing this drawing several times until you can see the forms very clearly. (Remember not to mix the white strokes with the black strokes. Keep only white strokes on the lighted surfaces and only black strokes on the shadowed surfaces. Leaving the gray paper between the black and white strokes whenever the surface turns gradually from the light into a shadow.)
Once you have completed your project, scan or photograph it and submit it to your teacher.
Review the rubric below to see how you will be graded on your assignment for this lesson.
| Superior 5 points |
Average 3 points |
Poor 1 point |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Your final project shows considerable attention to using your crayon or color stick effectively. There are no stray marks or smudges. | Your final project shows an attention to using your crayon or color stick effectively. A few barely noticeable stray marks or smudges. | Your final project was put together sloppily. Smudges, stains, rips, uneven edges, and/or stray marks are evident. |
| Composition | The draped fabric in your still life is placed and shaded in an interesting way that shows depth and planning. | The draped fabric in your still life is placed and shaded in an that shows depth and some planning. | The draped fabric in your still life does not show depth or create an interesting layout. |
| Use of Values | Your design uses dark, medium, and light values to creates a feeling variation. Items are colored to show a distinction between objects. | Your use dark, medium, and light values in your design is good and somewhat varied. There is some distinction in the design between items. | Use of dark, medium, and light values is poor and uniform. There is no sense of distinction in the design between items. |
| Use of Light and Shadow | Your design illustrates light, shadow, and depth in a way that shows exceptional effort in completing your project. | Your design illustrates light, shadow, and depth in a way that shows an acceptable effort in completing your project. | Your design illustrates light, shadow, and depth in a way that shows minimal effort in completing your project. |
