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My goal for this drawing/collage was to go from a lighter scene to something more bold. I also wanted to go from a more complex scene to a simpler one. My first two drawings are from observation. The last drawing is something I came up with myself. Throughout this collage I used pencil, charcoal, and graphite. In total this took about 7 hours to complete and I am very proud of myself for the hard work I put into this project.

Descriptions:

1/3 in collage:

Atmospheric Perspective: drawing the dorms Park-Stradley and Baker Hall West.

2/3 in collage:

Drawing of a bedroom scene in my dorm room.

3/3 in collage:

This drawing uses one point perspective in the cube. This drawing highlights my transition from being an athlete stuck in a box to a college student with no boundaries.

 

 

Reflection:

The main challenge I had in my assignment was giving each object value. I overcame this by using different tools and adding water to the ink. Using a variety of tools allowed me to get a different sort of look for each object (mark making). In some of the objects I used the same tool for the whole object while in others I used multiple. I think this added a complexity to my drawing that I didn’t know I could make it have. I tried to use the watered down ink to fill in the canola oil bottle and I really like how that turned out. I also used the watered down ink to try to show the crease in the waffle maker since it was black. The water created somewhat of a crease when it hit the light due to this choice. Learning from the critique, I think that the cheese grater really contrasted most everything else in the drawing. I think this was because of the fine detail with all of the dots I made and the very light value I put into it. I also tried to outline the cheese grater with a subjective line to give it more dimension. I wish I would have researched more beforehand on how to add value to ink. I tried cross hatching, however, I feel as if I was a bit unsuccessful in it. Overall, I think I did a great job on my first big drawing and I am proud of myself.

Reinterpretation:

My tools consist of a chip clip with a hair tie, a broken pencil with a tack in the eraser, a double tool with a toothbrush and fork bound together, a broken fork with a smarties attached, and a push pop with rubber bands for texture.

The first photo shows the objective line drawing on the left and the subjective line drawing on the right. The second photo shows the objects I had drawn and their setup.

https://u.osu.edu/beginningdrawing2020/