Extinct Animal Line Variety Drawing on Watercolor Background

1. EXTINCT MYSTERIES
A study in line variation and watercolor washes

2. LINE AND VARIATION
• In our last project we examined line through pattern and color and its
property to symbolize: Building Respect.
• The resulting image was expressionistic and metaphorical.

3. CLAIRE SCULLY

4. • Claire Scully is a
contemporary artist
who employs delicate
line variation to her
series of work called:
the Quiet Revolusion.
• Here animals are
depicted as almost
beaded creatures.
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5. MORE EXAMPLES

6. MORE EXAMPLES

10. EXTINCT ANIMALS
• An animal that is extinct is
no longer in existence on
the planet.
• The most common
example of these for us to
think of are dinosaurs.
• These are feathered
dinosaurs believed to be
transitional animals to the
common day bird.

11. EXTINCT ANIMALS CONT…
• But people often forget the
prehistoric mammals of the
Ice Age.
• After the world became
colder and hostile to
dinos, mammals had a chance
to explode in size!

12. RECENT EXTINCTIONS…
• There are many
animals that have
become extinct in
recent history.
• The Dodo is just
such an example.
It became extinct
in the 1600’s due
to humans over
hunting it.

13. RESOURCES
http://www.50birds.com/extan/gextanimals1.htm
This is good resource for extinct animals.
http://www.search4dinosaurs.com/
This is a good resource for dinosaurs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Mammal/by/prehistoric
This has some prehistoric mammals
Always use google imaages too!

14. WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES
• In this assignment you will also be experimenting with watercolor paint
and the different techniques:
• You will create a background for your extinct animal using different
watercolor techniques.
WET ON DRY
This refers to painting on a dry surface like paper directly with your paint

15. WET ON WET
This is when you apply wet paint to an already wet surface.

16. Salt on Watercolor
This is when you sprinkle salt on wet watercolor pigment.

17. STUDENT WORK
These students
were working
with mythical
creatures, but I
show them
because of their
excellent line
variation and
watercolor
technique.

18. MORE EXAMPLES…

19. RULE OF THIRDS!
DON’T PLACE AN OBJECT DIRECTLY
IN CENTER!

20. RULE OF THIRDS? DID THEY USE IT?

21. CONTINUED…

22. YOUR TASK:
1. First you will create a watercolor wash background of colors of your
choosing.
2. After the watercolor has dried you will draw your extinct creature in
pencil on top of the watercolor background.
3. You will use a fine-lined black pen to fill your animal with fantastical line
variations. REMEMBER LINE VARIETY!!!!! Not just straight or curly
but all.
4. Detail matters!!!

23. FIRST! RESEARCH YOUR
EXTINCT ANIMAL!
REMEMBER!
• EXTINCT = An animal that is extinct is no longer in existence on the planet.
• Pokemon is not extinct since it never existed in the REAL world!
• TODAY! (See class website for instructions for your sketchbook)
• & Due by Next Class, Tuesday!
• 1. Research your extinct animal of choice.
• 2. Draw an example in your sketchbook.
• 3. Practice which patterns you will use.

24. FOCUS ON CONTOUR LINE-
OUTLINE YOUR ANIMAL FIRST!
1. DRAW THE
OUTLINE!!!
DO NOT
WORRY About
details yet!

25. YOU DON’T HAVE TO DRAW THE
WHOLE ANIMAL!