LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

QUARTER III
WEEK 5
 Objectives

Lesson : CREATING DRAWINGS ACCORDING TO PROPORTION (DP)

LO. Draw Human Figure
MELC CODE: TLE_ICTIL9-12DP-IIIa-j-3

Objectives: At the end of this learning activity sheet, the learners are expected to:
1. Identify appropriate tools and materials in drawing human figures in accordance with the illustration
requirement.
2. Select appropriate drawing tools and materials in drawing human figures in accordance with the
illustration requirement.
3. Recognize appropriate drawing tools and materials in drawing human figures in accordance with the
illustration requirement.
4. Value the importance of the different tools and materials.

Lesson
Appropriate drawing tools and materials in drawing human figures

Tools and Materials in drawing Human Figure

•Paper The following are some types of paper surfaces commonly found in most art stores:
✓ Bristol board: comes in smooth and rough textures. It’s a thicker, sturdier quality surface (100
pounds) that’s great for illustrations. The smooth surface is designed for fine pen and ink, pencil,
and fine rendered drawings; the rougher or vellum surface has a slightly toothy texture that
makes it suitable for soft dry media (pencil or charcoal) and wet media (water color or gouache).

✓ Charcoal paper: More porous and has a rougher surface. Having an initial color or value
gives students a middle ground to start with to build up the color and value of the figure. This
texture helps grab the charcoal particles so you can get a better range of values depending on
how hard you press the charcoal against the paper.

✓ Drawing paper: The more commonly used surface, drawing paper is a higher-quality version
of the sketching paper (70 to 80 pounds). Drawing paper has a light surface texture that makes it
suitable for most dry media, such as pencil and charcoal. This paper can withstand light usage of
wet media (for example, inks).

✓ Newsprint paper: Newsprint is distinguishable by its gray tint and is sold in smooth and
rough surfaces. Although economical, it’s thin and not very durable (definitely not suited for a
water-based medium). It’s ideal for practicing and working out ideas on.

✓ Sketching paper: General-purpose, light-textured drawing surface is suitable for classroom

experimentation and usually comes in 50 pounds. Sketching paper can withstand light usage of
wet media (for example, inks), but it’s best suited for dry media.

✓ Tracing paper: This highly transparent parchment comes in 25 pounds. Great for tracing over
your work or making corrections over your drawing without marking up the original. This paper
surface is lightly textured, which makes pencils and thin markers good mediums to work with.
•Pencils
Pencils are the go-to tool for artists drawing the figure. Pencils are an easy-touse medium that
you’ve likely handled since childhood. They come in diverse forms of softness and hardness, and
have various types of chemical makeup.

Graphite grades range from the following:

-9H (hardest), 8H, 7H, 6H, 5H, 4H, 3H,2H, H, F,
-HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B, 7B, 8B, 9B (softest).
-H stands for “hard” while B stands for “black.”
The higher the H, the harder the lead;
the higher the B, the softer the lead.

•Charcoals -It allows to cover large areas of paper with fewer strokes than using a drawing
pencil does.
Here are a few different charcoal types to consider:

✓ Vine charcoal sticks: They’re great for loosely blocking in the overall shape of the figure and
applying shading on areas of the body. I like using the extra-soft vine sticks when I’m shading in
my figure because they’re quicker and I can get darker shadows without pressing too hard against
the paper.

✓ Thick charcoal sticks: Just as the name suggests, thick charcoal sticks are the thicker versions
of the thinner vine charcoal. Though not practical for small figures or detail,they make excellent
shading tools (especially on very large drawings, such as a closeup of the torso on an 18-x-24-
inch drawing pad).

✓ Compressed charcoal pencils: These come in various degrees of hardness (hard,medium, and
soft). Think of them as pencils with charcoal instead of graphite
Charcoal pencils come in handy when your figure drawing is smaller than 8 x
10 inches.

✓ Compressed charcoal sticks: These cylindrical charcoal sticks also come in hard,medium,
and soft variations. The advantage of using these rather than the charcoal pencils is that you
never have to worry about having to shave away any wooden casing around the charcoal — the
powder charcoal particles are tightly compressed by using binders.

•Markers
Markers are a versatile figure-drawing medium. They deliver consistent line quality and shades
of value by using your natural strength, which makes sketching and drawing quick and fun. I give
just a few types of markers in the following list:

✓ Design markers: These markers come in a wide array of colors and have two ends (one side
has a broad, flat edge, and the other has a fine tip). Although I use the colored markers to render
my advertising storyboards, the various shades of “cool gray” markers make excellent shading
tools for my small figure studies.

✓ Microns: This product is a popular drafting pen brand used by designers and illustrators.
✓ Brush pens: If you want a brush-like ink quality in your figure sketches, consider getting a
brush felt marker. The tip is shaped like a brush, which allows you to create both thick and thin
expressive strokes.

✓ Permanent markers: They’re inexpensive and relatively durable. I use them a lot in giving
drawing demonstrations on a large pad in front of a large audience.
•Erasers
You need two types of erasers — a kneaded eraser and a soft plastic eraser.

✓ The kneaded eraser is great for getting rid of charcoal or pencil and clearing away large areas
of stray lines or light lines. You can also mold the shape of the kneaded eraser to a point so that
you can erase away sections of your drawing without taking away the surroundings (for example,
you can erase the eyeball without touching the eyelid). Another great quality of this type of
eraser is that it doesn’t produce the dust that general erasers do (talk about a clean getaway).

✓ The soft plastic eraser is great for erasing darker, thicker lines that are usually tougher to get
rid of because the graphite or charcoal dust is heavily engrained into the drawing paper.

Sharpening tools
Pencil sharpeners
•X-Acto blades
Using X-Acto blades is an effective and economical alternative to buying and replacing pencil
sharpeners. An alternative option to the X-Acto blade is using a pen blade (a smaller triangular
blade fixed at the end of a long handle).
•Sandpaper
Sandpaper is a great tool for sharpening compressed charcoal and charcoalpencils.

•Rulers
Two types of rulers come in handy when you draw the figure:

✓ A straight-edge ruler (12 to 16 inches long): Useful in drawing the perspective guidelines.
Rulers are also useful in sizing the height of the head to determine the rest of the body
proportion.

✓ A triangle ruler (30 to 60 degrees): Useful in aligning shapes that are perpendicular to the
floor. In addition, a smaller ruler may be easier to use because of its smaller size and easier-to-
grasp shape.
•A drawing backboard with a clip
A drawing backboard with a clip is essential when you take your drawing pad away from your
drawing table. These backboards, usually constructed out of firm masonite board,are slightly
larger than 18 x 24 inches to accommodate the size of most large sketchpads.
A backboard is great for propping your drawing against an object so you don’t have to worry
about your drawing pad bending away from you as your pencil applies pressure.
 The clip holds the paper securely against the board, which is essential in preventing the page
from blowing around A composition grid is great for planning where you want to place your
figure. A portfolio case lets you transport your work and protect it from bumps, scratches, windy
weather, and rain. You need a portfolio case that can hold an 18-x-24-inch pad.

Activity

Activity 1: Enumerate Me
Directions: Enumerate the types of each given tools and materials.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS

PAPER CHARCOAL MARKER

PENCIL RULER ERASER SHARPENER

1._____ S 1._____
1._____
2._____ 2._____
2._____ 1._____ 1._____
1._____ 1._____
3._____4 3._____4
3._____4
._____ 2._____ 2._____ 2._____ ._____
2._____ ._____
5._____
 Activity 2: Fill in the Blanks
Directions: Write the correct answer on the blank space provided before the number.
_______________1. Most important material in drawing.
_______________2. Are a versatile figure drawing.
_______________3. Are the go-to-tool for artists drawing the figure.
_______________4. Great tool for sharpening.
_______________5. Great for planning where you want to place your figure.
_______________6. Allows to cover large areas of paper with fewer stroker.
_______________7. Great for propping drawing.
_______________8. Useful in sizing the head.
_______________9. Holds the paper securely against the board.
_______________10.Lets you transport your work & protect it from bumps

Activity 3: Paper Surfaces

Directions: Complete the word to create the correct answer.
C_ _ R_ O_A_ 1. More porous & has a rougher surface.
2. Comes in smooth & rough
B_ _ S Ttextures
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D_ _ W_ N_ 3. Higher quality version of sketching paper

4. Highly T_ _ C _N _ transparent & textured.
N_ _ S _ PR _ N_ 5. Sold in smooth & rough surfaces

Activity 5: Spell It out Correctly

Directions: Arrange the letter correctly.
1. nekaedd eraser - __________________________________________
2. graihts – edge ruler - _______________________________________
3. tionosicomps grid - _________________________________________
4. bradockab with clip - _______________________________________
5. perpadnas sharpener - _____________________________________
 Activity 6: Guess that word
Directions: Encircle the 5 words related to markers and charcoals inside the box.

Reflection:
Write at least two – three sentences on the learnings that you get in this lesson.
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Evaluation
Directions: Encircle the correct letter of the correct answer.
1. What paper is used that has a higher quality than sketching paper?
A. Bristol C. Tracing
B. Charcoal D. Drawing
2. Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about graphite?
A. The higher the H, the higher the lead.
B. The higher the B, the softer the lead.
C. 9H is the softest while 9B is the hardest.
D. 9B is the softest while 9H is the hardest.
3. What “B” stands for a graphite grade pencil?
A. Bold. B. Black C. Blue D. Boarder

4. What “H” stands for a graphite grade pencil?

A. Hard. B. Hide C. Hole D. Height
5. What type of charcoal stick that considered as the thicker version of the
thinner vine charcoal?
A. Tracing C. Bristol
B. Sketching D. Charcoal
6. What type of charcoal stick that considered as the thicker version of the
thinner vine charcoal?
A. Tracing B. Vine C. Compressed Stick D. Compressed Pencil
7. What type of marker that is popular drafting pen brand?
A. Microns B. Brush pen C. Design Maker D. Permanent Marker
8. Which of the following is a great tool for sharpening compressed
charcoal?
A. X-Acto blades B. Blades C. Sharpener D. Sandpaper
9. Which of the following is a correct arrangement from hardest to softest H?
I. 6H II. 7H III. 8H IV. 9H
A.I,II,III,IV C. IV,II,II,I
B. I,III,II,IV D. III,IV,II,I
10.Which of the following is a correct arrangement from hardest to softest B?
I. B II. HB III. 9B IV. 8B
A.I,II,III,IV C. III,IV,II,I
B. I,IV,III,II D. III,IV,I,II