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Drawing Mediums

Now that we have examined the basic principles and elements of art, we will now begin to look at the different forms art can take and the different mediums it can be created with. In art, a medium is the material that artists use to create their art. It's that simple. Whatever a piece of art is made out of is its medium. The plural of medium is media. So, one piece of art can be made of one medium or several media. If you've ever been to an art museum or gallery, you've probably seen those little signs next to each piece that say ‘oil on canvas,’ or ‘tempera on wood,’ or ‘ink on silk.’ All of these items are media. They describe each item the artist used to make the art. Therefore, oil and canvas are both media used to describe that particular work. Sometimes this can be a very important part of how the piece of art is interpreted.

For this first section, we are going to be focusing on mediums predominantly used for drawing and draftsmanship. This will include charcoal, graphite, ink, etc.

Can you draw?

A lot of people believe they cannot draw. They believe it so firmly, that they don’t even try! However, to some degree, we can all draw. Maybe not like Da Vinci, but still!

*****Watch this TEDx talk titled “Why People Believe They Can’t Draw”:

See if you can follow along with the drawings he does in the video!

1. Do you think you can draw? When was the last time you tried?

2. Did the video change your opinion on whether or not you believe you can draw?

3. How would you define drawing? What makes a drawing?

4. Turn in the drawings you did along with the video!

What is Drawing?

The following is a link to the Victoria and Albert Museum website. They have defined the practice of drawing and provided examples, putting their definition and information alongside art examples to reinforce your learning.

Read this article on drawing and look at ALL of the included images on the bands. Even if they appear as white boxes, you are still able to click on them, see the image, and read the text. Read the accompanying text that goes along with them and answer the following questions: http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/w/what-is-drawing/

1. What common opinion did Cennini and Da Vinci have about drawing?

2. What do you think the overall opinion on drawing was from the 1300’s (14th century) to the end of the 1500s (16th century)?

3. Read Jim Dine’s quote on drawing. What do you think he is saying? Summarize his quote using your own words.

4. Go back up to the first band of images. Find the vase titled “My Heros” and click on the image. Answer the question posed at the bottom of the window that pops up.

5. Under “Why Draw?” there are 5 bullet points, each with their own band of images. Pick three bullet points and 1 image from each. Write down the information for the work of art chosen and how it illustrates/is an example of the bullet point in corresponds to.

Drawing Mediums

In the following article you will read about the different types of drawing mediums, or the materials that are used to create a work of art, such as charcoal, graphite, pastel, etc. 

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/masteryart1/chapter/oer-1-21/

1. What are the differences between graphite, charcoal, and pastel? What are the visual differences between the three? Use art examples from the article, and the links in the article, in your answer. You will need to discuss one example for each dry medium. Your answer must be at least 6 sentences. 

2. Why do wet mediums blur the line between drawing and painting?

3. Create two small self portraits of yourself, each done with a different medium. Your options for mediums include graphite, charcoal, or pastel. After completing your drawings, explain your experience using those mediums and the differences you experienced with the two. Turn in an image of your drawings and your explanations to the dropbox.