Unit 3

Hello! I’m Thomas Kinkade. Let’s take a walk together through your workbook. Here and in my studio, we’ll discover a whole new way of looking at the world. Everyday objects like oranges, chairs, boats, and trees will suddenly seem different. You’ll notice lines, shapes, patterns, and textures in almost everything! I’ll show you how to look at things through the eyes of an artist and to draw what you see. I’ll also show you how to plan out your drawings. That way, the ears you draw won’t turn out too big, your houses won’t run off the page, and your mountains will look ready to climb. From simple lines to final details, you’ll learn step by step how to draw things as they appear. By the end of this course, not only will the world look different, so will your artwork. See you at the drawing board!

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Contents

Unit Introduction

Drawing Tone Drawing Light & Shade Self Test

Drawing Texture, Part 1 Drawing Texture, Part 2 Self Test

Drawing Landscapes Finishing a Drawing Self Test Exit Activity Glossary Unit 3 Test Includes a Video Lesson

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Welcome to Unit 3

This booklet and video will introduce you, the artist, to two new key elements of art—value and

texture. Take a look at the pair of eyes on the left. What is the difference between each eye?

As you add values of lightness and darkness to your drawings, you’ll see an amazing change.

Your drawings will look more three-dimensional than ever! The process of adding light and

shading to an object is known as adding tone. In this unit, you’ll see how you can add tone to change a simple shape into a real-looking object.

Then, you’ll learn how to give your drawings greater realism by adding texture to your art.

Texture is everywhere and, like tone, is very important because it helps you know what an object is.

Later in the unit, you’ll see how wonderfully tone and texture work together as you create

a beautiful landscape drawing with Thomas Kinkade. You’ll also bring a simple line drawing to life by using these two elements to add the “finishing touches.”

Have a great time as you discover what an exciting difference a little tone and texture can

make in your drawings. Follow the dotted lines and arrows to work your way through Unit 3.

UNIT GOALS

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Recognize the use of tone and add it to your drawings.

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Use tone to turn two-dimensional shapes into three-dimensional forms.

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Create different types of textures using lines, patterns, and tone.

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When you’re finished with this unit, you should be able to:

Use tone to show the effects of light and shadow on objects.

Use tone and texture to create both landscape and imaginative drawings.

In the space provided, write down why you think you can spot more shadows in the day than you can at night. What can you do to make shadows of your own at night? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

Before you begin the first lesson, watch the introductory video for Unit 3. Thomas Kinkade will get you ready for learning all about tone and texture.

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Welcome to Section 1!

Take a good look around. Notice how the light

from a window or an electric bulb shines onto

objects in the room. Do you see shadows made by objects that block out the light? Have you

observed that the part of an object the light

shines directly onto looks lighter than the other parts that are shaded from the light?

In Section 1, you’ll learn that the

appearance of light and shade is created

by adding tone. As you follow along with Thomas Kinkade, you’ll discover that

tone is really “just a line made wider.” He’ll also show you how tone is used to

change a two-dimensional shape into a three-dimensional form.

Have fun as you explore the

use of tone and learn how to give your drawings greater realism.

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In this lesson, you’ll learn how to make a drawing look more realistic than ever. How? By adding details that make your drawings look threedimensional. When you’re finished, you should be able to:

1. Recognize the use of tone in a

One black or blue crayon with the paper taken off

drawing.

2. Use proper tools and techniques to add tone to a drawing.

3. Use tone to turn a two-

dimensional shape into a threedimensional form.

One piece of sandpaper (to sharpen the crayon when needed)

One sharpened #2 pencil

A small collection of fruits and vegetables

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Practice reading these words aloud with an adult.

realism: a way of drawing that shows things as they really are tone: light, color, or shade as shown in a drawing

Practice writing these words on the lines below. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

When drawing a picture, an artist usually wants to make the object he or she is drawing look as real as possible. One way to make a drawing look realistic is to add tone.

Even if you draw a shape properly and in proportion, it can still look flat (two-dimensional) on the page. For example, let’s say you want to draw an egg. You’ll likely begin by drawing an oval. If you stop there, the oval won’t look like an egg. It will just look like an oval. That’s why you add tone or shading to it. When you do, the egg won’t look flat anymore.

Now, anyone who looks at your picture will see a threedimensional egg, not just an oval.

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