After completing the first big assignment, some of the challenges I faced was how to show different values through the ink for the mark making. Once I heard during a Friday lecture that adding water could help dilute the ink, I came up with three different values for my project by adding in different amounts of water. Another challenge I faced was how to use different tools to fill in the value. I ended up using cotton balls and Q-tips, cutting them different shapes and sizes to get larger and smaller tools. I also experimented with different textures as I rubbed, dabbed, and scratched different portions of my project to make each of my objects stand out. After seeing projects from my classmates, I realized that adding in a background and horizon line helps the viewer understand how each of the objects are working together and adds depth to the drawing. I also got the idea to add in more value across my drawing so that it is easier to distinguish the light source emitting on my objects. One risk I took during my project was trying to use up as much space as I could on the paper. My drawing ended up stretching all the way across the paper, but did not take up the entire space vertically because of the way I had my objects interacting. For my next approach, I plan on adding a background and horizon line to my drawing and will use a pencil for shading so that viewers can more accurately distinguish my light source.
Thanks for your reflection Telanei! I am glad you learned something from your crit and also saw different methods of approaching the assignment from your classmates. I can see how the mark-making you achieved with the ink is now translating into the way you are using the pencil in this second drawing! I think this is an exciting discovery, and the shoe in particular stands out because of it. I think the shift to the horizontal orientation, adding the horizon line, and incorporation of the background texture are also good jumps! It is amazing how we can do one drawing, and then do the second one in a totally new way building off the first. It shows how the process is just as important as the product, and all drawings grow off the previous ones.