Fantasy Art Project: How To Draw Cyborg Skulls
This Fantasy Art Project shows you how to draw a Cyborg skull, Robot, or Alien creature - a part man, part machine, monster, inspired by Science Fiction films such as Stan Winston’s terrifying creation: The Terminator and classic TV extraterrestrials: The Borg from Star Trek and The Cybermen from Doctor Who. Surrealist Artists and designers such as H.R. Giger*, develop fantastic and imaginative designs by working through a creative process - You can too: Just follow the step-by-step drawing tutorial to combine a printable skull stencil with sketches of machine parts, wiring and engine parts, and create your own incredible Sci-Fi Art project:
2. Look at the work of these famous modern artists:
– H. R. Giger* - the designer of the film Alien . His work shows a very dark and frightening world – definitely not for the squeamish. Left: H.R. Giger's sculpture: Gogglebaby outside the Giger Museum in Gruyeres - And also Eduardo Paolozzi – the album cover designer of Paul McCartney and Wings' Red Rose Speedway. Paolozzi is very interested in the relationship between people and machines. Here's an example of one of his sculptures: a figure made from machine parts. - Right: St. Sebastian by Eduardo Paolozzi Also Look at machine parts; engine parts; wires; water pipes; inside old computers*; even the plumbing in your bathroom. Artists often get their ideas from the real world around them. 3. Collect Ideas - In a sketchbook or on paper: make sketches of details that look interesting: see the Cyborg Ideas Sheet below for the sort of thing I mean. Drawing Tips: Don’t bother too much about making a great drawing yet – you’re just collecting ideas at the moment.
Cyborg Skull Art Project: Ideas Sheet
Printable Version of this Fanatasy Art Ideas Page 4. Add the ideas you’ve collected, to the skull you’ve printed or drawn, using pencil or pen. Drawing Tips: Surreal or Fantasy Art drawings tend to work best with lots of detail: just put in everything you can think of - but stop when it looks full! Congratulations! – you have just produced a fantastic, original and surreal artwork!
Enjoy coloring your Alien drawing: for extra Wow! Factor: add details (rivets, circuitry, wires…) with metallic silver and gold pens. More Fantasy Art Project Ideas: Your Cyborg Skull drawing will be amazing as a design for Relief Collage; Sculpture; Printmaking; Halloween Party Decorations or even Pumpkin Stencils! How to Make your Cyborg Skull Drawing into a Halloween Mask!
*Hazard warnings! • An asterisk* means there may be Health and Safety Issues – Please check with an adult and get help if needed. • *Please note that much of Giger’s original artwork may not be suitable for younger or sensitive children. The drawings included on this site are adaptations inspired by his work, and have been successfully used with young people in schools and art workshops.
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