Color Theory

Great Simple Video on Color Wheel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO30zFqpj-c&feature=fvwp&NR=1

Summer Art Challenge 3 - Daffodils

Georgia O'Keeffe  (Artist of the month) 

The Yellow Flower

        

Daily Doodle

Art Technique Video

Today we will learn to draw daffodils.  

Daily How-To-Drawing Pages

Click on the links below the pictures to view step by step instructions.  



http://www.dragoart.com/tuts/5969/1/1/how-to-draw-a-daffodil.htm

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYbXmxAaxRX-hBaOPRSBHBQoBAJPRe3tBMjpx6J4LI4MaKF2Mk60nzkQ1EOJwg-t2_zmOsUYL8OHOw0Es-YF_DXgB-5SGXf6Nh0PYtIncqfVQfQxblCYeqUElhphVCw7YTqS-VPQLnuo/s1600/Daffodil.jpg

http://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/crafts/drawing/how-to-draw-a-daffodil1.htm#page=0


http://www.doverpublications.com/zb/samples/413373/children11c.htm

Here are some that have been shaded.



http://weeklydoodles.blogspot.com/2012/08/how-to-draw-narcissusdaffodil-method-1.html

Want to explore further?

The Science of a Daffodil

Parts of a daffodil


http://daffodilusa.org/about-ads/youth-program/512-2/

Daffodil up close


http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artapr07/bj-daffodil.html

Summer Art Challenge 2 - Sunflower

Summer Art Challenge #2

Learn to Draw a Sunflower

Daily Doodle

Art Technique Video

How to draw a Sunflower.

Sideview

Frontview

Daily How-To-Drawing Pages

http://www.drawingteachers.com/how-to-draw-a-sunflower.html

http://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/crafts/drawing/how-to-draw-a-daisy.htm

Want to explore further?  

The Science of a Sun Flower

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/plants/sunflowers.html

Summer Art Challenge 1 - Daisy

Pink Daisy with Iris - Georgia O'Keeffe

(Learn More about Georgia here.  http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/about-georgia-okeeffe.html)

Welcome to Summer Art Challenge 1.  I will be posting drawing challenges three days a week.  Your drawing will improve greatly if you draw daily.  One tip is to create a handy art tote with pencils and a sketchpad that you can tote along with you. Suddenly those boring car rides and wait times become an opportunity to draw and create. 

Each challenge will consist of a doodle project, and a how-to-drawing project.  Feel free to complete all or just stop at one. The important thing is that you are practicing your drawing projects.  This month I will be concentrating on botanical (plant) drawings. 

Field Trip!!!!

We will wrap up our month of drawing with a trip to the Arboretum and Botanical Gardens located in Overland park. Tuesdays are free, so put Tuesday, July 1st on your calendar and join us if you can.    http://www.opkansas.org/things-to-see-and-do/arboretum-and-botanical-gardens/arboretum-hours-fees/ 

Artist of the month

Because we are studying flowers this month, I thought a great artist to check out this month would be Georgia O'Keeffe.  If you would like to know more about her, check out the link above.   

Let's Get Started!

Summer Art Challenge #1

Learn to Draw a Daisy

Daily Doodle

Just watch the first half of this video today.  We will finish it in Challenge #2.

  

Art Technique Video

Daily How-To-Drawing Pages

http://www.my-how-to-draw.com/how-to-draw-a-daisy.html

http://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/crafts/drawing/how-to-draw-a-daisy.htm

Want to explore further?  

The Science of a Daisy

http://www.botanical-online.com/english/daisy_plant.htm

Just the facts.

http://www.softschools.com/facts/plants/daisy_facts/596/

The following drawing was drawn by Noel Badges Pugh who creates scientific illustrations.  Check out his site.  Amazing work.  

http://www.fullpollenbasket.com/scientific.html

More on Color

Here is a great lesson on color blending.  Follow the step by step directions  using good quality color pencils (Crayola colored pencils work great.)

Here is the link to the worksheet.  Found on No Corner Suns.
http://nocornersuns.blogspot.com/2014/01/ande-cooks-art-starters-colored-pencils.html






Don't forget Art Club is on May 30th from 2 - 4 p.m..  To RSVP - email me at reillybunch@gmail.com. 

Expressive and Constructive Line

Here is a great project I found on a website called No Corner Sun.   This project is on

expressive or constructive/directional Line.  The only supplies you need are a piece of paper and a sharpie.  Instructions are found here.  http://nocornersuns.blogspot.com/2014/02/free-expressive-line-handout-and.html

Reminder*  Art Club is on May 30th.  To RSVP - email me at reillybunch@gmail.com.

Color Wheel

More on Color.

Not only is color important to our art compositions, it can effect the choices we make in our clothing, food, and furnishings.  Color can even alter our mood and effect our appetite.

If you would like to learn more about color, below is a link to a interesting website I that explains the color wheel and color theory.


http://www.colormatters.com/color-and-design/basic-color-theory

Here is another cool website that lets your interactive with the color wheel.

http://thevirtualinstructor.com/interactivecolorwheel.html