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18. Swoon Brings Juarez to Chelsea

19. Elbow-Toe Sally, or Gaea arises from Chaos (Pre-install)
Charcoal and acrylic paint on craft paper by street artist ELBOW-TOE.

20. Elbow-Toe Margaret, or Summertime in the City
Charcoal and acrylic paint on craft paper installed on wall, by street artist ELBOW-TOE.

21. Elbow-Toe Making Faces
Charcoal and acrylic paint on craft paper pasted on door by street artist ELBOW-TOE.

22. Elbow-Toe A Memory of Fire From a Book of Embraces
Charcoal and acrylic on paper pasted on wall by street artist ELBOW-TOE.

23. Elbow-Toe Icarus (Detail)
Woodcut and acrylic paint on paper pasted on wall by guerilla muralist ELBOW-TOE.

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25. What Makes Swoon’s Work?
In groups, brainstorm on paper:
Is it art? Why/ Why not?
How is her work relevant as street and gallery art?
What makes Swoon’s work successful?
What underlying themes are present in her work?
What visual themes are present in her work?
How are her works created?
What processes/media?

26. Significant Concepts Idea of Street Art moving into the Gallery
Paste-Ups – Methods of displaying work
Positive/Negative Space - Stencil Work
Figurative Mark-Making/ Methods
Narrative
Composition, Placement, and Balance

27. Project Components & Criteria
Mixed Media on Craft Paper Detailed Drawing
Line drawings – implied shading using lines and marks
Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic white paint – Cut-out
Positive Space Stencil Cut-out – White Paper
Narrative – story, message, statement.
Discuss Criteria in groups – Prepare to Share
Ideas to make this project work for us?
What will make this project great? (Visually/Thematically/Compositionally etc.)
What will deserve an A?

28. Exercises Drawing from a subject Visualize a grid
Visualize proportions
in relation to the grid
and edges of frame
Visualize angles
where do they fall in
relation to 0,45,90,180
Breakdown basic shapes
Finalize by adding further
shapes and lines

29. Exercises 5 Minute Rendering Move slowly!!
Start with basic steps, then
Focus more on details of
image than your paper
Follow the contours with
your eye and pencil
Your hand and eye should
be moving at the same
pace.

30. Exercises 5min Blind Contour Do NOT look at your paper
Do NOT lift your pencil
Move more slowly!!
Focus more on details of
image than your paper
Follow the contours with
your eye and pencil
Your hand and eye should
be moving at the same
pace

31. Exercises 5min Blind Contour Do NOT look at your paper
Do NOT lift your pencil
Move more slowly!!
Focus more on details of
image than your paper
Follow the contours with
your eye and pencil
Your hand and eye should
be moving at the same
pace

32. Exercises 5 min Contour Do NOT lift your pencil Move slowly!!
Focus more on details of
image than your paper
Follow the contours with
your eye and pencil
Your hand and eye should
be moving at the same
pace

33. Exercises Line Drawing of A Partner – 10-15min Same tips apply.
Find a partner. You will each draw
a detailed line drawing of each other
at the same time, so find positions
that work. Try not to move too much.
Try to fill and balance your page.
RULES: USE SOLID LINES
NOT SKETCHY LINES AND
NO ERASING!!

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36. Exercises Line Drawing of A Partner – 10-15min Same tips apply.
Find a partner. You will each draw
a detailed line drawing of each other
at the same time, so find positions
that work. Try not to move too much.
Try to fill and balance your page.
RULE: NO ERASING!!

37. Exercises Line Drawing of Crumpled Paper Twist and crumple a piece
of scrap paper
Draw on craft paper using:
Pencil, Ink, Charcoal, Chalk.
Imply shading with lines/marks.
Include some negative space.
Try to fill and balance your page.

38. Technique – Paste-Ups
Using tracing paper and india ink, create a detailed line drawing from an image
Wheat Paste and its Alternatives
Paste your drawing onto an interesting surface
Consider placement carefully

39. Project Planning
Start to imagine the final product of your project – what will it look like in the end?
Start brainstorming, gathering imagery, and sketching the project as a whole.
We will cover how to do each component separately in stages.