Drawing: Pen & Ink Biological Illustrations

What is Illustration?

For the purpose of this drawing unit we will focus on illustration as a visual example serving to clarify or prove something.

Further more, biological illustration is the use of technical illustration to visually communicate the structure and specific details of biological subjects of study. This can be used to demonstrate anatomy, explain biological functions or interactions, direct medical procedures, distinguish species, and other applications.

Pen and Ink Illustration unit comes to us in 4 parts:

1a. Skill Building Value Scales Using Pen & Ink Techniques

Hatch, Cross Hatch, Stipple, and Random Line(Scribble) *Please find the definitions below

1b. (extention) Skill Building Value on Shapes plus ink wash

2. (Natural Object) Texture Studies using pen and ink line techniques to create implied texture

Texture in art: Actual vs. Implied

In illustration we focus on implied texture.

Implied texture in artwork contsains the illusion of actual textures. Like other implied formal elements it represents a material or object in the physical world. Implied texture is used to allow the viewer to enter into the scenario that the artist has created. It can also be used to give the viewer information about the object that is represented.

3. Natural Object Illustration 5x7

Use pen & ink to create a bilogoical illustration of a natrual object from life.

**Drawing must describe the surface quality(texture), shape, a value of the object.

4. Animal/Insect Illustration 8x10

Use pen & ink to create a bilogoical illustration of an animal or insect from a photograph.

**Drawing must describe the surface quality(texture), shape, a value of the object.

Rough due dates

Part 1: 12/3

Part 2: 12/7

Part 3: 12/14

Part 4: 12/23

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