Light Bulb

Tags: Foundation Date: 2007/05/06

A human body is not designed to make a straight movement. Also, no body parts are formed in a straight line. So, drawing a straight line without a ruler must be a great challenge, too.

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2-cube.webp
3-standing-cylinder.webp
4-sleeping-cylinder.webp
5-sphere.webp
6-lightbulb.webp

Scan and draw in Illustrator with solid lines for existing forms and dotted lines for all helplines.

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9-lightbulb.webp

With an 11 x 17″ print of Illustrator drawing as a guide, paint in black and white Plaka to translate the object’s light and shadow. Make one variation on white and one on black backgrounds. Refine, draw in Illustrator, and print on 11 x 14″ paper.

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11-lightbulb.webp

Set a line of text of your choice in various sizes and typefaces—print on LaserWriter. Cut lines of text and place them on five finished Illustrator prints by hand. Choose one and compose it in Illustrator.

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