Lesson – Drawing Artifacts to Scale

1. How to Draw Artifacts to Scale

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Resin cast of a Clovis Projectile Point discovered in Utah. Such casts are great for practicing illustration.

Paleolithic Cats

1st Place in the Art in Archaeology Show 2023. Title: Kiss Me

October Archaeology Month! Arch-in-the-Park 2023. Lots of interest in illustrating artifacts!

Shells in pen and ink and Prismacolor.

Small Decorated Jar – Jordan

Layout for illustrating pottery.

SDAC Holiday Sip & Sketch Art Class

Coast of Puerto Rico body sherd with foot applique.

Pierced Lug Handle

Incised limb applique: Exterior, Interior, and Profile

Obsidian Point

Ceramic sherd with designs are drawn as if the design is intact.

Jordan Pottery

Donut Stone – wear zones indicate it may have been used for polishing.

Fluted Point

Mano

Jordan – Interesting vessel with a bowl in the handle; possibly for pouring.

Ceramic sherd with comb markings. Scale 1:1

Venus of Willendorf – illustrated using a replica.

Ceramics – Lug handle from Jordan with exterior, profile and interior views.

Turtle Scraper

“Where’s My Comb” SDCAS Celebrating Art in Archaeology Oct. 2021.

SDCAS’ Celebrating the Art in Archaeology art show for 2021: Winner, Donna Walker for 1st Place in line drawings and also Best of Show!

Jordan – Early Bronze Age

Early Bronze Age Pots Illustrated for UCSD