For this drawing, I wanted to do a still life with some negative space qualities, as well as use cross contour and shading to give the objects depth in an interesting way. First, I drew out the objects in the still-life, then I drew the contour lines in. After that, I shaded in the shapes, letting the graphite contrast with the contour lines. Finally, I filled in the background to contrast with the objects in the frame
I think the visual effect could have been better executed with a more consistent background color, as well as shaded the shapes in darker to make the white color pop more.
That said, I’m happy with the concept and now have something to further develop if I want to.
