DOTS: A mark. Dots are probes. It is the beginning, contact focal point. A way to begin to measure and compare, an economy a reference of figuration, a shorthand.

LINE: A moving mark, a series of dots. A length greater than width moving in space. A situational element, dimensional, a way to com...

Dot is a shorthand method for measurement – formal or informal.
It’s an approach for understanding proportions and developing size relationships in building a solid foundation for paintings to rest upon.
Tools – Caliper, Pencil, Finger

Line from dot with modulation for expressive quality balancing the science and poetry

Shape is the beginning of design. A 2-dimensional form of length and width. Line overlaps, creating an inside and outside space.

Three basic forms: cubes, spheres, and cylinders with variations, each having planes with dimensions that correspond to the light source. There are 5 Elements of Light in the Academy: Highlight, Direct Light, Shadow, Reflected Light, and Cast Shadow.
These drawing foundational skills are the rud...

Dot Method Practice Exercise - Estimation Drawing Skills for Training the Eye

PROGRESSIVE WARM-UP SKETCHING DEMO & PRACTICE EXERCISE

Progressive Warm-up Sketching to obtain a synchronized whole.

Demostration
Practice Exercise
Divide paper into 4 sections.
Divide the upper left box into 4 smaller boxes.
Do several smaller progressive sketches, see video, then larger ske...

Awareness of and reflection on the experiences of our 5 senses with our subject as related to the creative process of the visual ladder of perception is an important concept to consider and practice. Coming to know your subject more deeply and intimately so as to express what touched you of its e...

Focus on the linear aspect of the drawing process, the goal is to create a feeling of mass and form using a continuous modulation line quality, for a lyrical boundary to separate colors. A duet of the science for measurement and poetry for the feeling, the inwardness of the subject. What does t...

Creating Structure: Form as The Foundation for Brushstrokes
Process for Developing Form
Structure and Process of Creating Form
Dot to Line to Shape to Form
Universal Forms & Variations
1,2,3 Point Perspective
Light Source - Light to Dark on the Planes
Tints and Shades
Creating Form with Value Sc...