Ebony pencils, erasers, 9"x12" drawing paper, drawing boards, viewfinders (made by cutting a small rectangle in the middle of a piece of tag board)
Edward Hopper's New York Corner, Edward Hopper's Early Sunday Morning, Frederick Childe Hassam's Flags, Fifth Avenue, William Glackens' Central Park in Winter
Students will use the viewfinder to select their composition and will create a drawing that includes a foreground, middle ground, and background.
Students sitting at the same table will identify sketches that successfully depict the illusion of depth.
Distribute two sheets of 6"x9" drawing paper to each student (9"x12" paper cut in half); paper viewfinders can be taken home to aid in isolating a scene to draw
Work on-site to create two different 6"x9" sketches of a familiar cityscape. Each sketch should include a foreground, middle ground, and background to increase the illusion of depth. Digital photographs of the scene can be used as a reference. People and objects in the scene enhance the illusion of depth. Include a detailed, written description of the scene for reference. Note colors, time of day, weather conditions, and lighting.