Charles Demuth-Inspired Number Drawing

Charles Demuth-Inspired Number Drawing Project

Time: 2-3 Class Periods
Difficulty: Easy
Cleanup: None

Materials:

Project Kit (see Products Used below steps)

Ruler

Materials needed if not using Project Kit:

9x12" Mixed Media Paper

Compass

Roylco Big Number Stencils

Colored Pencils

Ruler

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Charles Henry Buckius Demuth was a Precisionist that emphasized clear geometric shapes and sharp lines. Create your own Demuth-Inspired drawing using colored pencils! This project also has an instructional video available!

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Steps

Step 1
Use the number stencils to draw a few numbers on a sheet of white drawing paper.
Step 2
Use a compass or circle stencils to draw several circles on top of the numbers.
Step 3
Use a ruler to draw lines to fragment the design.
Step 4
Use the colored pencils to block in colors.
Step 5
Build up colors with the colored pencils. Leave highlights and blend in some shading.
Step 6
Finish the drawing by building up the shading with darker colors and adding shadows with black.