Renaissance Drawing

Self Portrait Project

See, Think, Wonder
 Renaissance Era
The Renaissance period brought with it an interest in nature, humanistic learning
(learning from the behavior of others) and individualism. This was already present
during the medieval period but rose during the 15th and 16th century.

Social and Economic change

● Secularization of daily life (from religious to secular)

● Rise of money credit economy
● Social mobility (or status in society)
 Renaissance Drawing
● Drawing during the renaissance era was used as a form of practice before a
painting, sculpture, mosaic or tapestry was made
● Realistic Representation was emphasized.
● Portrait Drawing captured the subjects personality, stature, feelings or spirit. It
was important to capture their essence and tell a story.
● Chiaroscuro was a term that describes emphasis or “light” and “dark” during
the renaissance era. This was widely used in paintings, but was a part of
drawing as well.
 Self Portrait Project
● Must capture your likeness, you personality, identity or feelings. Should tell a
story about you.
● Must utilize elements of design including value and proportion
Vocabulary Review
 Proportions of a face

Proportion: The
size relationship
between relative
parts to a whole Top of ear line begins
above eye crease

The end of the nose is

about ¾ down from the The crease of the mouth
top of the head is about ⅓ down from
the bottom of the nose to
the bottom of the chin
Value
 Value using line

Parallel Hatching- Cross hatching- Shading Contour Hatching-

Shading technique technique in which lines Shading technique that
in which lines are intersect at an angle follows contours of the
parallel subject