Week 1

Sketchbook 1

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The first prompt I followed asked me to sketch visually appealing scenes from movies. The first movie I chose was Inception. Leonardo DiCaprio is flanked by two staircases. This shot is quite dramatic, and occurs directly before the first major special effects sequence.

The second movie that I sketched is Green Book. After the emotional climax of the movie, the two main characters find a small restaurant. One of them, a world renowned pianist, decides to give a performance. This is the first time in the movie that a warm, comfortable setting is used, to reflect the same feelings within the pianist.

Exercise 1 – Contour and Blind Contour Portraits

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Drawings made using one line – without lifting pen from paper – are known as contour drawings. Taking that even further are blind contour drawings; they are created without ever looking at the paper. Making blind drawings forces the eyes to focus on the subject, rather than the drawing, and actually notice the subject’s details.

The following three are normal contour drawings, so I could look at the page. It’s probably pretty obvious, though!