Bill the Cat

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Bill the Cat THE CAT Brenda Hoddinott M-06 INTERMEDIATE: ANIMALS & FANTASYMeet Bill – the proud owner of my friend Lynn! In this project, you sketch proportions and thenadd texture to the various parts of his head and upper body. This project is divided into thefollowing six sections: PROJECT GOALS AND STRATEGIES: discusses the process of modifying the photo on which this project is based in order to better accentuate the cat’s eyes, face, and forms. SKETCHING PROPER PROPORTIONS: shows you how to sketch each part of Bill’s head and face the correct size in relationship to others. OUTLINING A FELINE FACE, HEAD, AND EARS: focuses on outlining the various facets of Bills face, head, and ears, with additional details. SETTING UP A SHADING MAP: takes you through the process of mapping values in preparation for shading. HATCHING FUZZY FUR AND FELINE FEATURES: shows you how to use the shading map as a guideline for adding shading. ADDING FINAL DETAILS AND FINISHING TOUCHES: shows you how final touches, such as adding whiskers and shading his body, bring Bill to life.Suggested drawing supplies include good quality white drawing paper, graphite pencils, kneadedand vinyl erasers, and a pencil sharpener. 15 PAGES – 24 ILLUSTRATIONS This project is recommended for artists with good drawing skills, from age 12 to adult, as well as home schooling, academic and recreational fine art educators. Published by Hoddinott Fine Art Publishers, Halifax, NS, Canada – 2005 (Revised 2006) -2- PROJECT GOALS AND STRATEGIES The photo on which this project is based (Illustration 06-01) was taken with a flash; hence, the cat’s face appears flat and two dimensional and the eyes appear dull. The final drawing (Illustration 06-02) has been modified as follows: Light source has been modified to come from the upper left; hence, the values are darker on the right in the drawing. Overall contrast of the striped fur has been softened by making the darkest darks and the lightest lights less extreme. Pupils of the eyes have been made larger and darker, and the entire eyes are rendered with blended high contrast shading to enhance their spherical forms and make them stand out as the focal points of the composition. Distracting background is completely eliminated. ILLUSTRATION 06-01 ILLUSTRATION 06-02 If you enjoy this project, you may want to try your hand at a more challenging project, W-02: Bill View 2, which includes more of his body, paws, and a background within an unusual fun composition. SKETCHING PROPER PROPORTIONS Setting up accurate proportions before you begin shading, is a great way to make sure your drawing is off to a great start! In this section, you sketch each part of Bill’s head and face the correct size in relationship to others.Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott andmay not be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott. E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web sites: http://www.drawspace.com http://www.finearteducation.com -3- ILLUSTRATION 06-03 1. Lightly sketch a circular shape that is wide at the top (the skull) and very narrow at the bottom (the chin). Keep your lines very light by pressing very gently with your pencil (I used an HB). Don’t forget to leave space above the head to add Bill’s big ears. The lines in this sketch seem dark; however, in reality the lines are so light that I can barely see them. I have made them darker in a computer program so you can see them. ILLUSTRATION 06-04 2. Sketch Bill’s two large ears. Observe that the ear on the right is tilted outward more than the other. ...