Final Value Project Post

Reflection: After Using pencil for a quarter of my drawing I decided to move to charcoal because it seemed more efficient and I also needed to get my photographs done in the dark room. I had trouble really making the darks and the lights pop when using the pencil but when I moved to charcoal it was much easier to make the darks and lights. This project I feel has given me a much better understanding of shading and darks and lights which is something I have always had trouble on when drawing, painting ect. In the darkroom my pictures were somewhat similar to my charcoal drawing if you look at my object. I say they are similar because they both have a light and a dark showing value. I liked working in the dark room much more and felt more comfortable there because drawing isn't my favorite thing to do. I feel that my drawing gave me more opportunities for expression because I can control all the parts of the picture especially the fabric. I would spend more time on the drawing and spend much more time taking the actual pictures because a lot of the pictures that I likes didn't turn out well and I wasn't able to use them. 

In the Process still life drawing reflection - NOT COMPLETE

Reflection:

Part 1:

In my drawing I evoke value from the light that is given off by the lamp. It creates a separation  between the lights and darks. I use my darker pencils to create a fairly dark shade moving from very dark to light. I am planning to make half the drawing dark and the other half much lighter similar to the object. I need to work on my shading and blending the lights and darks making a smooth transition from light to dark in my drawing. I would say make the contours of your whole drawing than start to shade. I would also say make the contours a quick sketch and really focus on the shading giving the drawing good value.

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