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Assignment 2
Remit: Still life, number of natural objects of differing sizes Plant or flowers in background Other manmade object in background Show : Use of colour Understanding of medium Ability to set up interesting composition Variety of mark making Accuracy and … Continue reading
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End of Project Thoughts – Drawing Animals
This really was a challenging project, particularly Grabbing the Chance, with constant movement. That really taught me that you need to tune in and warm up to drawing, and to persevere. I really enjoyed drawing with a pen which I … Continue reading
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Exercise Grabbing the Chance
My initial efforts at drawing animals rapidly descended into farce. With no pets available, I headed to the common to draw the rare bread cattle. The only real drawing I got was as one headed straight for me. It didn’t … Continue reading
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Exercise Fish on a Plate
Fish on a plate are essentially a fairly 2 dimensional subject, so an overhead view was dictated, but I wanted to get in the context of a kitchen, to add a narrative of the fish awaiting cooking. Having looked at … Continue reading
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Research Point Renaissance Masters Draw Animals
Having looked at Durer in an earlier research point, I focused on Leonardo Da Vinci because I have always enjoyed his drawings, and we are so lucky to have so many preserved and available to see in books and collections. … Continue reading
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Exercise Drawing with Other Coloured Media
What fun! I drew the same plants, individually in other media combining wet and dry. This first experiment had masking fluid applied with a bamboo pen, then inktense dripped into areas of water. When this was nearly dry, acrylic ink … Continue reading
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Exercise Drawing Plants and Flowers In Coloured Pencil
My original concept for this exercise was to draw a plant in a pot, outside in the garden, and in its context. I chose a geranium in a terracotta pot by my front door because of the interesting shape and … Continue reading
Fruit and Veg in Colour – End of project thoughts
What I have learnt: Improved hatching Improving commitment to line with pen Use of felt tip pens Use of oil pastels Placing still life within context; my instinct is to go in close filling support with subject, but now I … Continue reading
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