Apple Drawing Project

What can you say about an Apple or what meaning can an Apple convey?
In this project we are exploring how an ordinary object can have meanings beyond what it is and what it looks like. We discussed how individuals might have different understandings of objects: not right and wrong, just different based on their personal experiences.
We looked at some historical meanings of the Apple in a few cultural traditions and saw how those symbolic meanings still persist. You could do some of your own research to see what you might add to our understanding of the "meaning of an apple".

Adam and Eve by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1526

The Garden of the Hesperides by Frederick, Lord Leighton, 1892.

Apple Computer Logo, 1999

We will limit ourselves to working with a variety of grades of graphite pencils and make the most of that material.

We will develop a personal statement about an apple through the steps of the creative process.

• We will explore the initial challenge and see that there might be more than just appearances.
• We will brainstorm and sketch a number of possible concepts. 
• We will develop designs for the most interesting ideas before settling on one to develop as a full drawing. 

You can click here to see the slides from the class presentation.