In this art piece I was assigned to draw the still life in front of me during class. Still life in my own words is different forms of life (objects) that is placed in a certain position with a source of light reflect off of it. In this piece I highlighted the different detects of light throughout each object. In this piece there is a cylinder object, a bottle, blocks, a circular ball, and a seashell. I used back shapes, and a basic outline to create the physical form of each object. Then I used charcoal (2B), white Conte crayon, and vinyl charcoal to highlight the different levels of light being bounce of each object. This is why some objects are darker and lighter in certain spots. Materials: Vinyl Charcoal White Conte Crayon Napkin ( smudging) Drawing Paper Pad White Charcoal Vinyl Charcoal Charcoal (2B)
This drawing piece demonstrates the concept of coordinating contour lines into a realistic form art. The first thing I did was place my right hand in front of me and drew a basic form (quick sketch) of my hand and fingers. Then, from that sketch I went into more detail of the shape of my fingers, nails, and the signs I formed. Finally, I used the concept of contour lines as a form of creating texture within each hand shown as: creases and cracks throughout my hand.
Materials: 2H drawing pencil White Plastic Eraser Drawing Paper Pad
This image is a portrait of my classmate, Trinity. For the basic face form I started out with an circle for a realistic , circular form of the cranium , and then I added in the chin. I used vinyl charcoal throughout this whole piece. The hardness of the vinyl charcoal around the eyes was to highlight her eye shape, and bring the piece to life. Creating the eyes was a challenging , but I started them with equidistant from the top of the head to the bottom of the chin (you can see the line of measurement). I carried on to the nose . I started with a circle for the point of the nose, then extended the nose with a tent shape. To make the lines less harsh I used a paper towel to lighten the ash of the charcoal. The corner of each lip had to be aligned with the middle of each line , and I added a shadow to the top lip to give a sense of plumpness. The last step was addition of the hair and value to the face. It’s important use the hair as a guide to her face structure and ears. Also, adding value helped the picture look more realistic based on a face having different natural shadows , and still contributing to highlighting little features in her face.
Materials: Vinyl Charcoal Drawing paper Pad 2H Drawing Pencil (for measurements) Kneaded Eraser
