Drawing Ch.2 Project 1

Two Dimensions
Using a grid behiind the subject to get sizes correct.

Drawing Ch.1 Project 5 partial

Close-up of charcoal area of picture below.

Drawing Ch.1 Project 5

Shading effects. Different media - pen, pencil, brush, charcoal.

Drawing Ch.1 Project 1 pt2

More blots. This time onto wetted paper to show diffusion.

Drawing Ch.1 Project 3 pt1

Blots. Drop ink onto paper then join a few bits. What do you see?

Drawing Ch.1 Project 2 pt2

Draw an outine of a town with minimal lifting of the pencil.
Then close eyes and repeat the scene (below).

Drawing Ch.1 Project 2 pt1

Try out lines with pencils, pen/ink, brush/ink and charcoal.

Drawing Ch.1 Project 1

Drawing by Chance.
First project. Use all materials - charcoal, pen and ink, HB, 2B and 4B pencils.
To try out what they all do.

Sketchbook 8 Oct 07

Saw my easel at an angle and it looked like something was wrong. It was just the perspective foreshortening the painting. Did this sketch and now spot that the vanishing points for the painting and the easel legs don't match in the RH image. Never mind, lesson noted.

First post

This blog is where I shall post work I've done for my Open College of the Arts course.