To start, I’d would like to provide a disclaimer that I have never worked in charcoal or used a kneaded eraser, tortillon, or a graphite pencil that wasn’t a number 2. So, in doing the first project, the charcoal reduction, I had to phone Emma Murphy and beg her to explain to me how exactly to do all of it. Thankfully for me, Emma very kindly showed me what to do and I was off and running with the charcoal soon after asking her. I struggled a bit with figuring out how to get the charcoal off the kneaded eraser so that I could make the light parts of my picture, but then I realized that by actually kneading it, I could fold the charcoal into the eraser enough get a genuine light color when I used it. I also used the tortillon to fade the dyed parts of my hair into the dark parts, which I was pretty proud of, I have to say. Admittedly, I used a picture that cut off half of my face, but I have a pretty good understanding of my own abilities as a novice now, so I’m pleased with the outcome.
Now, as for the still life, I was again woefully underprepared for the intensity of the assignment. This was brought to my attention by Emma, who showed me her beautiful, multi-object masterpiece with perfect shading when all I had drawn was a beat up Converse shoe. Again, I took another hit to my ego, which (as most people know) is quite large. But it was the night before school and I was still pretty proud of how real the Converse looked (at least for my skill level). I shaded a bit, got all the little details that I usually ignore, and attempt to make the laces look layered, so it’s an improvement I think. Though I am going to be outshined by literally every other person in the class, I still surprised myself in actually being able to draw inanimate objects.
Now, as for the still life, I was again woefully underprepared for the intensity of the assignment. This was brought to my attention by Emma, who showed me her beautiful, multi-object masterpiece with perfect shading when all I had drawn was a beat up Converse shoe. Again, I took another hit to my ego, which (as most people know) is quite large. But it was the night before school and I was still pretty proud of how real the Converse looked (at least for my skill level). I shaded a bit, got all the little details that I usually ignore, and attempt to make the laces look layered, so it’s an improvement I think. Though I am going to be outshined by literally every other person in the class, I still surprised myself in actually being able to draw inanimate objects.
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