This final shoe project to has turned out very well. Yes, it may not have any pen in it; however, it consists of a variety of pencils with different softness. There are numerous techniques used in this sketch. Shadows were created with either crosshatching or hatching methods, as seen under the shoe, in the laces, and in the inside of the shoe. Actually crosshatching was a huge part of this drawing. Along the shoe, you can easily see stippling marks where the crosshatching is. The different kinds of pencils helped create bolder areas and dimension. I used gesturing and contouring in the beginning of the drawing. The one big thing I struggled on, but managed to complete in the end was shading and shadowing. I had to be patient, like the crosshatching, yet crosshatching only involves lines in a certain pattern. This drawing is filled with challenges for me, which is the reason why it took so long. I'm definitely happy with this. It really shows its dimension. As stated before all the new things I've learned in this project were what were mentioned in this post. I only wished I was faster.

Our first huge project has included the process of gesturing and contouring. It was a new technique for me, for I've been using the sketching method of drawing; a slightly faster way of drawing something, but not as accurate. On the other hand, gesturing and contouring is a much slower process allowing for more detail. Gesturing isn't a slow technique, it's the opposite. It helps create an accurate outline of said object. Contouring is the slower part, adding in detail bit by bit until its finished. The one huge problem I found in drawing up my show sketch was figuring out what was the outline of the show. After finding out the outline, the rest was quite easy besides the fact of getting the proportions correct. Drawing faster has always been my biggest problem in art. I focus on the smaller details first and look at the bigger picture later, it should be the other way around. However, I've seen a huge improvement in the time it takes me to draw objects due to gesturing and contouring. In the end, I'll hopefully overcome this weakness of mine in the final project.


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