Charcoal drawing

To create this charcoal drawing, I first measured out the placement of each object by measuring the distance from the edge of each object on the printed picture of it first. After drawing out each object, I started creating shades and outlines using vinyl charcoal which has a grayish tone then used compressed charcoal to create the dark background and shadow. Afterwards, I blended the shades together using my fingers and sometimes paper towel. I used kneaded eraser to lighten up some areas and used the white eraser to make the lighted parts white then added more shading detail and sprayed it down. I think I can improve a bit more on the shadow of the object and the realism of it but I think I did pretty well with the blending and just the lines between each object.

Line of bottles

I lined up the bottles from largest to smallest and traced them on the paper properly spacing them out and placing them on the same same line on the bottom. I then traced over again placing more pressure on the pencil on some parts to create a darker line on the bottles and the table to create some type of dimension and depth of field.

Group of Bottles

Using my bottle outlines, I took the smallest bottle and traced it with dark lines. Then behind it, I traced the medium bottle a little less lighter to create some depth. Finally, I traced the largest bottle in the back really light to create a deep depth of field and drew the lines in the back to show the surface they're on but had the ends fade to create dimension.

Shading

To start off I shaded boxes trying to get them lighter than the one before and blended them so theres no harsh lines. I did the same thing on the next one but I blended them all together so that it looks like its fading. I did the same thing with the third one except with color then made a sketch of the sphere. With the sphere drawing, after drawing outlines, I shaded the corners first since they're the darkest colors and shaded the top portion. Afterwards, I started shading the sphere and the shadow with it then the bottom part. I blended everything together until there were no harsh lines and added more shading where it was needed.

Isometric

Isometric Drawing

Starting with the isometric graph paper, I started trying to create shapes and different objects trying to find something it can portray.

After creating the different shapes, I traced it over into the tracing paper and from the tracing paper, I transferred it into my sketchbook.

I used triangles to create mountains and different experimental lines that turned into clouds. From there, I created a surrounding that I thought would look cool so I placed a sunset in the back and a river that flowed forward. For this assignment, I think my coloring, some shading, and the dimension was strong and worked out for the overall picture but I really struggled with creating shapes from the beggining and putting everything together. I could greatly improve on creating more shapes to create a bigger picture instead of something simple. 

Mark Making

Mark Making

During this assignment, it was difficult having to copy another artist's style and their way of drawing. It was interesting doing it though because as I did it, I learned a little bit more about hatching and just having quick pencil sketches to create a bit of texture or dimension. I think my strength was mostly getting the general look of it and a little bit of coloring but I can improve on my lines and how I hold my pencil to create some of the lines and shading.

Pre-Instruction Drawing: Portrait

Portrait

This was my first time ever doing a self portrait. During this process, I mostly just looked at myself in the mirror and observed what I saw then started making lines. I think my strength would be getting the general look of it but I need to improve on the details and making it look more realistic. I also need to improve on not making it the somewhat ideal me and more of what I look like.