Open Doors

This week, we will continue our study of VALUE and PERSPECTIVE as we think about an interesting art theme:  DOORS.  Why would an artist draw a door?  What do doors mean to us?  What do we think of when we see a doorway?  Doors are an everyday object packed with meaning. Watch this short video by a curator from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.  He explains that doors can seem to invite or forbid. 

Watch here:  Doors, The Met

Next, look at these paintings by surrealist painter Rene Magritte.  Do they INVITE or FORBID?  Why?

Think about how you would draw these using perspective.  Both paintings use ONE-POINT PERSPECTIVE.  Where is the vanishing point in each one?  Also, look at the sky in each painting.  Notice that Magritte used VALUE to show that the horizon line is far away.  The value is lighter close to the horizon line.  

For your project, use what you know about perspective to draw an open door.  Use value as you add light and shadow to your door to make it realistic.  Then, be creative and show us what is behind your door.  Does your door invite or forbid?  How will you show this in your picture?  Use perspective and value in some way, to show there is depth and space behind your door.  

Sample Drawing by Ms. Ammons

PROJECT GOALS:  (4=A, 3=B, 2=C, 1=D, 0=F)

• I used perspective accurately, using a single vanishing point on the horizon.  
• I used a variety of values, coloring evenly and blending colors.
• I made my door invite or forbid, and the viewer can tell which I chose!  
• I used creative ideas to make my work unique.

Follow along in the video here for the lesson with Ms. Ammons if you need more direction.

Video won't work?  Just use these instructions:  How to draw a door.

Don't forget to upload your work to Artsonia!  

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