Silverpoint
ProgramTechniquesMastersKitProgress
  1. Program
  2. Unit 2

Unit 2 · 6 sessions · about 4.1 hours

Seeing

Sighting angles, comparative measurement, plumb and level, negative shapes, envelope and masses, light on form.
Line + Mass
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  1. 12Sighting anglesA pencil at arm's length, a door frame, a roofline35 min
  2. 13Comparative measurementA mug, a chair, a window: how many of these is that?35 min
  3. 14Plumb, level and alignmentsWhat is over what, what is level with what35 min
  4. 15Negative shapesA chair by its gaps, a winter tree by its sky40 min
  5. 16Envelope, masses, detailA simple building in three stages, half the time on the first50 min
  6. 17Light on formA sphere and a cube under one lamp50 min
← Unit 1: Instrument ControlUnit 3: Mass: the Corot Half →

Techniques in this unit

Sighting anglesPlumb and levelComparative measurementNegative shapesSky holesEnvelope, masses, detailLight on formA smooth gradientHard, soft and lost edgesCast shadows on buildings

Masters studied

CotmanRobertsProutGirtin

Silverpoint. A personal atelier. Artworks are public domain or CC0, courtesy of The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Mass before line. Line before detail.

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