dimension

Worrying about it looking real can often mean forgetting what art can do.  That said, students still need some basic skills as a foundation from which to express themselves.  Learning to add dimension to flat surfaces, on which we primarily work, is our starting point. 

For dimensions, lessons will be on three topics: visible sides, perspective, and value.

1. Visible Sides
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?id=125

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/08/incredible-new-sketchbook-illustrations-from-mattias-adolfsson/

2. Perspective
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=2%20point%20perspective%20drawing%20street

http://www.technologystudent.com/designpro/perspec1.htm

http://www.explore-oil-pastels-with-robert-sloan.com

3. Value
http://www.booooooom.com/2012/07/09/wire-mesh-portraits-by-artist-seung-mo-park/

http://www.dudecraft.com/2012/01/don-hong-oais-painterly-photography.html

http://www.wittner-fabrice.com

http://www.studiocodex.com/value_tone01.html

http://www.feeldesain.com/wire-mesh-portraits.html

http://juliannakunstler.com/art1_valuescale.html