17th June 2010

Hairdryer, Couring Pencil, 15 Minutes.

16th June 2010

Oil burner, Gouache on Grey paper, 20 Minutes.

I was experimenting here with making the candlelight more striking by using an opaque medium on a mid toned ground.

15th June 2010

Wooden Manikin, Pen, 10 Mins.

14th June 2010

Manikin, Ink, 15 Minutes.

I think that Ive not quite succeeded in this drawing. I've gotten the proportions of the arms a little wrong and not quite fitted it on the page. I think I've gotten a good sense of the form through the tone.

13th June 2010

Manikin, Inks, 25 Minutes.

This week Im challenging myself to draw a manikin in a variety of different positions and media. I'm hoping to gain a better understanding of the proportions of the body and the way that light falls on the body. I think I've been fairly successful in the dipiction of form and have given a sense of perspective.

12th June 2010

Leather Chair, Graphite, 40 Minutes.

I was trying to capture the deep rich black of the chair and the unusual flow the form. This was my last drawing of the week just using graphite and overall I think that I really have learned a lot and have succeeded in getting a richer deeper tone into my drawings.

11th June 2010

Skeletal Hand holding Wooden Apple, 30 Minutes.

I was trying to illustrate the idea of using a middle ground to make both the light tone and the dark tone pop out of the picture. I think this was a quite a successful drawing.

10th June 2010

Chocolate Roll and Iced Donut, Graphite, 30 Minutes.

There are 2 very different tones and testures going on here, With the donut, I experimented with using an eraser to work back into the shading to give a sense of the sprinkles.

9th June 2010

Squirrel with Nut, Graphite, 25 Minutes.

8th June 2010

Bell, Graphite, 20 Minutes.

I decided to challenge myself this week by using only graphite. My main aim is to get a deeper, richer and more solid sense of form. I think I have started to achieve this in this drawing.

7th June 2010

Mobile Phone, Graphite, 20 Minutes.

6th June 2010

Cuddly Bear, Colouring Pencil, 15 Minutes.

I was aiming to get a sense of the furriness of the bear which I think I have had some success in doing.

5th June 2010

Fauvist Self Portrait, Gouache, 20 Mins.

4th June 2010

Self Portrait, Graphite, 20 Minutes.

Natural lighting this time, I was trying to use very little on the light side and have my face dissolving into the light. I think I have succeeded in making it seem more ephemeral through keeping it light and loose.

3rd June 2010

Self Portrait, Pen, 25 Minutes.

In order to develop on the previous piece this time I had the light source coming from above. Its not as effective and I think this is due to the white background, I think if I add a wash to the background that the light areas will pop more and communicate the form better.