Landscape Final Piece

Still Life Final Piece

Figure Drawing Final Piece

Week 12: Posture and Pose

 A 15 minute charcoal drawing focusing on a dynamic pose created by the model. The foreshortening created in the body by the tonal values of the charcoal in this image is very effective, as it is quite clear that the body is leaning backwards on to the arms. The weight that this creates is also evident on the arms and shoulders, which are bent backwards and taking strain, evident by the wrinkle lines on the elbows and the raising on the shoulders. The tonal values on the legs and feet also help to create a very believable image which is recognisably human. The simple shading on the floor and sheet also give a sense of this image not being surrounded by nothing.

A 15 minute charcoal drawing again focusing on a dynamic pose. The arms and the shoulders in this image show muscular structure, the line in the arm on the right shows a twist in the muscle, and how it joins with the outer line of the arm hints at the muscles joining in inner anatomy. The shadows created by the thumb of this arm also help to create the illusion of slight pressure applied by it's resting on the body. The line of the right side of the body which runs down to the foot is also very good, hinting at relaxation on that side of the body, whereas the other side of the body has all the weight of the torso and arms weighing on it, evident by the tenseness in the muscles.

Week 11: Muscular Structure

A 15 minute drawing focusing primarily on the upper body and the muscles that are there. This is evident especially in the arm on the left, where the muscles are clearly defined and visible. Other details like the line on the right side of the picture which runs down from the shoulder to the thigh show how the muscles join together to create fluid lines. This is also evident on the other side of the body and the arm which is placed over the body. The tonal values of the picture also help to describe the shapes of the muscles in the drawing, especially those of the arm over the body, which create three dimensional muscular structures.

Week 10: Basic Anatomy and Movement

 A 5 minute sketch focusing on anatomy and the weight associated with the human body. This is evident in the weight which is visibly on the legs. The front leg taking the majority of the weight, whereas the back leg is taking very little, and merely acting as a balance. However where the weight is especially evident is in the shoulders and the arms, including the hands. The pose which the hands are in clearly suggesting being rested on the table. The shoulders are slightly pushed back to indicate the strain on them.

Another 5 minute sketch of a dynamic pose, this time mostly focused on the pose and the lines of the body. One of the important lines in this pose being that of the front arm and shoulder leading down to the forward leg. This is a line which should be fairly continuous and only disrupted slightly by the muscles which join together in those regions. Another important aspect of this image is how it is possible to tell where the hands are gripping even though you cannot see them behind the head. This shows that the strain and tension created in the arms is correct.

Week 9: Basic Anatomy and Proportions

A 15 minute life drawing, concentrating primarily on anatomy and proportion, as evident by the construction line running down the spine. This was done to ensure the curvature of the spine was correct and that the inner anatomy of the model made sense in the drawing. The proportions in this drawing are mostly correct due to this, and measurements which have been based on this original measurement. The left foot however does not look correct, as it curves at a strange angle and would not work were it real.

The shading and tonal values of the image help to bring out the three dimensional feel to the drawing, which would be aided further if the shading in the image were done following the curvatures of the body.

Week 8: Reflective Surfaces

A 30 minute drawing of the same composition as the previous week, however this time focusing more on the reflective properties of some of the surfaces. This can be clearly seen in certain objects of the image, such as the glass bottles to the right, where the reflective and also refractive properties of the water inside have been explored. However the most reflective surfaces was the vase at the left of the composition, which contains in it a reflected version of the rest of the composition, which adds depth to the image as a whole as it makes the viewer very aware that there is more to the drawing than what is actually described in it, that there is something to the right and even behind the viewers eye. This feeling of depth is also increased by the sketching  in of the background.

Week 7: Soft and Hard Surfaces and Textures

A 15 minute still life composition primarily focusing on the textures of the objects. The drapery surrounding the objects enhances this and makes the image feel more complete, as it makes the objects have the appearance of  weight as they create folds in the drape. The texture of the drape however has not been particularly successful as most attention has been spent on these folds, and in the creation of this information some of the textural details have been lost.

The objects themselves do have some textural details, it is clear for instances that the glass bottle on the right is holding water, and that the vase in the background is reflective and is reflecting some of the composition back.The drawing also shows good use of elipses to describe parts of the objects, such as the top of the glass bottle on the right. As a composition it is a good image, there are no kissing objects but at the same time there are no orphaned objects.

Week 6: Natural and Manmade Forms

A 30 minute drawing focusing on getting the shape and feel of objects to be correct, specifically the differences between natural and created forms. This is largely successful as the central objects described within the image are clearly recognisable, flowers that are resting in a pot. The differences in tonal values and textures are also evident here. The object next to the pot which is another flower is however not so successful, as it is not entirely obvious what it is at first glance.

The image was also focused on creating an image that feels completed, hence why there are human figures sketched in in the background, to make it obvious to the viewer that the flowers are not just suspended on a table in the middle of nowhere. The slightly more detailed lighting stand to the left also helps to create the feeling of a complete image, as it adds a midground which is not really the focus of the eye, but is also not the background.