structures and textures, insects and shells

Watch the greater image materialize. You need that thing over there to tell you what to do about that thing over here. -Robert Genn

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Structure – a complex system of parts arranged together (to form a whole)
Texture – tactile quality of a surface

The student’s task for this assignment is to learn to distinguish different types of lines. They look for those that form a structure and those that define a surface. I bring out large and small sea shells. I also bring out my collection of insects and lizards. Secretly I wish they will all choose the creatures, but I know better than to insist on this.

Aside from looking at the lines that make up a complex natural object they also work to balance positive and negative space.  And they continue to develop patience.

Karen’s shells

detail

Victoria’s dead lizard and a spiral shell

detail of lizard

Brittany’s Bees – Two of them

detail

Kanata’s See shells, Sea shells

detail (amusing tarantula wasp)

Kevin’s (maybe ready to kiss) cicada and palo verde beetle 

first sketch – too small

Robert’s shell studies

detail

Maygin’s shells and mantis

detail mantis face

Alma’s shell corner