Different Projects From Drawing Class

These are different drawings I have done throughout the spring semester in my drawing class. All of the sketches below are from my newsprint pad where we focused on different techniques to get proportions right. We used techniques such as plumb lines and comparative measuring. Plumb lines are when you use your pencil or straight edge and hold it up to a part of the still life. Whatever the straight edge intersects, you now know it should intersect on your paper. Comparative measuring is when you use your straight edge again and hold it straight out to the still life. By closing one eye and finding a part you want to measure against everything else, you can find how everything is proportionate to the rest of the still life. You do this on your paper by keeping the same measurements in mind only you use the same original measuring place from the still life on your paper and do the same as you did in the still life to get the proportions right on your drawing.


Drawing Number 1


Drawing Number 2


Drawing Number 3
*In this drawing, we focused on "drawing through" where we drew what we could not see but knew was there by the information present in front of us.*


Drawing Number 4


Drawing Number 5
*In this drawing you can see the construction lines, plumb lines and measuring ticks.*


Drawing Number 6


This is the second part of the semester where we started focusing on value instead of just the contour and getting proportions right.

Drawing Number 1


Drawing Number 2
*This one has a value scale above it. This was to help us determine the darkest parts of the vase compared to the lightest parts. It also helped to determine how much pressure and how many times to go over the same spot to get the correct value.*


Drawing Number 3
*This drawing was done with pastels instead of the charcoal used in all the other drawings. It was used to create a metallic feel. The purpose of this exercise was to focus on the reflections in the metal. Notice the stripes and fruit playing around in the sides of the paint can and water can. I really enjoyed doing this exercise. The pastels were very forgiving in that you could easily cover the black up with the white as well as cover the white up with the black.

Also, the reason there is tape along the edges is so that the border stays white and the composition looks more professional. See the above pictures to see the result of the tape.*