Advanced Drawing students have created some really nice fallish compositions using mini pumpkins. After studying shading techniques, we focused on stippling for this project, emphasizing the importance of observation. These were rendered in Black ink and colored pencil, chalk pastel in a couple of cases.
We focused on visual rhythm or repetition, creating a strong line of movement; also we stressed variety, balance, and overlapping. Students were given creative license to color or embellish their pumpkins as they wished.
Here are some of the lovely results, and a big thanks! to Katie Struk for the great lesson idea. A Power Point on this lesson is on the Art Resources page.
And, as a point of interest, our mini pumpkins were doing rather poorly a week and a half or so into our assignment….I don’t think anyone had to actually touch mold…just some semi-spongy unhappy squashes. 🙂
