1. It helps to start at one end and continue to lighten the presser until I reach the wanted end. The process of shading takes multiple layers, so remember to start out dark and end light. Seven is usually the ideal amount layers. For example, when creating a background shading, its best to keep the motion of which you are drawing vertical instead of horizontal. It helps to gradually move from a darker shade to a lighter one. When creating a shadow, start darker near the object and slowly lighten the presser as you get farther from the object. I still struggle on the transitioning from dark to light and keeping it smooth and consistent. This will be my main priority in art expo.
2. For my first project, I drew scissors in a closed composition. It seemed much easier to see the whole than to enlarge the drawing and create an open composition. I understand I didn't challenge myself enough but I wanted to use this project to work on detail. It turned out pretty well; however, I struggled a lot on the shadow. There is no sense in depth in my drawing when it came to the shadowing. Probably the one factor that brought the whole project down. On the good note, the shading and highlight on the scissors looks pretty good. If I were to darken the whole object a little more, it could add more realism to it. Even though it took me awhile to get the outline of the scissors complete, I was able to correctly proportion and contour it without looking "odd."
Your scissors look proportional and 3D, but I think you need to spend more time seeing how the light hits your objects. Maybe work in all your shadows and worry about erasing your highlights later?
ReplyDeleteCareful about having a hard outline on the edge of your cast shadow, it usually fades and actually gets lighter there. Look for variation in value even in the cast shadow- putting your scissors on a piece of white paper can also help you to find these value changes easier.
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