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Replication of Anthony Fredereck Augustus Sandys' Proud Maisie
Class: Foundation 1 Drawing
Assignment: Create a replication of Anthony Fredereck Augustus Sandys' Proud Maisie
Study: Value
Medium: Pencil
Technique: Grid technique - divide sketch paper and copy of the original work into grids and fill in the corresponding squares one at a time. This technique helps the artist complete the work without necessarily having the entire context in mind, avoiding feeling overwhelmed.
Reflection: This piece was assigned as an ongoing project to work on when we had extra time after completing in-class work. The hair was our focus on this piece in studying the change in value to draw the hair in shapes, as opposed to flowing lines. This was the first drawing I had spent over 10 hours to complete and I am very happy with the outcome. The only thing I would change is the size of her shoulder - it looks too big in proportion to her head. I think this was a result of losing the overall context from using the grid technique.
Assignment: Create a replication of Anthony Fredereck Augustus Sandys' Proud Maisie
Study: Value
Medium: Pencil
Technique: Grid technique - divide sketch paper and copy of the original work into grids and fill in the corresponding squares one at a time. This technique helps the artist complete the work without necessarily having the entire context in mind, avoiding feeling overwhelmed.
Reflection: This piece was assigned as an ongoing project to work on when we had extra time after completing in-class work. The hair was our focus on this piece in studying the change in value to draw the hair in shapes, as opposed to flowing lines. This was the first drawing I had spent over 10 hours to complete and I am very happy with the outcome. The only thing I would change is the size of her shoulder - it looks too big in proportion to her head. I think this was a result of losing the overall context from using the grid technique.
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Class: Foundation 1 Drawing
Assignment: Create a still-life drawing of posed teddy bear props
Study: Value, Shadow, Texture, Perspective
Medium: Pencil
Technique: Free-hand drawing
Reflection: The textures on the teddy bears and the wagon were the most difficult parts of the drawing to achieve. I also found myself redrawing the wagon wheels at least 3 times each just to get the shape right. There were so many variations in texture, light, and value that this drawing took about 5 class sessions (10 hours) to finish. This is one of my favorite pieces because of its uniqueness and playful feel.
Assignment: Create a still-life drawing of posed teddy bear props
Study: Value, Shadow, Texture, Perspective
Medium: Pencil
Technique: Free-hand drawing
Reflection: The textures on the teddy bears and the wagon were the most difficult parts of the drawing to achieve. I also found myself redrawing the wagon wheels at least 3 times each just to get the shape right. There were so many variations in texture, light, and value that this drawing took about 5 class sessions (10 hours) to finish. This is one of my favorite pieces because of its uniqueness and playful feel.
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Class: Foundation 1 Drawing
Assignment: Create a "photograph-like" drawing of a torso statue
Study: Value, Shadow, Perspective
Medium: Pencil
Technique: "Draw with Eraser"
Reflection: This drawing was a lot of fun for me because I've never worked on a figure piece before. The human body is one of the most difficult things to draw accurately. Even though this is just a statue and not a posed human, I am proud of the realistic result I was able to accomplish. The variation in value with the shadowing is what makes this look realistic, and was the most fun to draw, along with the highlights of reflective light that bring out the shiny statuesque material. The form itself took a few passes to get the body angles correct, which is why I chose to use the "draw with eraser" technique so I could easily fix the body contours before starting the value fills.
Assignment: Create a "photograph-like" drawing of a torso statue
Study: Value, Shadow, Perspective
Medium: Pencil
Technique: "Draw with Eraser"
Reflection: This drawing was a lot of fun for me because I've never worked on a figure piece before. The human body is one of the most difficult things to draw accurately. Even though this is just a statue and not a posed human, I am proud of the realistic result I was able to accomplish. The variation in value with the shadowing is what makes this look realistic, and was the most fun to draw, along with the highlights of reflective light that bring out the shiny statuesque material. The form itself took a few passes to get the body angles correct, which is why I chose to use the "draw with eraser" technique so I could easily fix the body contours before starting the value fills.
Lilies
Class: Foundation 1 Drawing
Assignment: Final drawing of any subject, using any technique
Medium: Pencil
Technique: "Draw with Eraser"
Assignment: Final drawing of any subject, using any technique
Medium: Pencil
Technique: "Draw with Eraser"
