Last week, students finished up their still life drawings and we also did a study on value with the leftover time. Up until now, we have been using pencils and it can be frustrating to cover so much space with such a small tip - not to mention getting all of the values of different shadows and highlights just right! I am hoping that this value study will help us to remember just how many variations of grey there really are. In this still life, students really started to understand that things aren't so black and white. There is a whole, huge range of greys that help us distinguish objects in a still life drawing.
We also did a study on spheres. Even though we may not be drawing spheres all the time, this study helps students draw anything that is round by understanding a few different things:
See a few images of some student work in progress below. Next week we start on charcoal!
We also did a study on spheres. Even though we may not be drawing spheres all the time, this study helps students draw anything that is round by understanding a few different things:
- The way light moves over any round object.
- The core of a shadow.
- How reflected light helps an object look 3-d.
- Where the highlight is supposed to go.
See a few images of some student work in progress below. Next week we start on charcoal!