Foreshotening and Extreme Angles

There are many oblique angles in this drawing as there is foreshortening involved. The head is the closest and the feet are further away. Looking at the skeleton from this viewpoint the skeleton looks compressed into a small area. The distance of the legs is smaller because they are further away compared to the arms which are much closer. There is a good sense of foreshortening in the drawing but some areas could be improved on. The skull is relatively small compared to the rest of the body even though it is quite close. The feet could be a slightly smaller as they are quite big even though they are the furthest away. This is a 25 minute drawing of foreshortening of a still life object.

Composition

Due to the composition of the drawing the focal point becomes the large jug in the background. The shading also helps to attract the person interest in the focal point. There is overlapping in the drawing with an object in the foreground, middle ground and the background and there also being no orphaned objects. There is some negative space in-between the flower jug and the large jug. An implied line can also be seen in the drawing going from the top of the large jug to the flowers and then down to the cloth. Then it ends up going right to the small vase. And then back up to the large jug. There is a sense of balance in the composition and there are many values of light and dark in there.  The tones have been used well to show the surfaces of the objects as they are reflecting the surroundings and there is good depth within the drawing. There is good finishing in the drawing as there is a lot of detail on most of the image. The cloth could have had more detail but there is a great balance between the cloth and the objects which are highly detailed, even reflecting doors on their surface. The drawing is a 40 minute drawing of arrangements and composition.

A Theory of Light and Shade

There are different values on the cloth in the drawing as a light is being shone on it from the right. The different vales in the drawing give it depth and volume as it is a 3 dimensional object on a 2d surface. The technique chiaroscuro describes how light and dark tones can give an object a depth and volume. The light creates a cast shadow on the wall as it is being blocked by the cloth and there is a contrast of the values on the cloth and the wall. There is no true black in the drawing as light is being reflected around the room and some of it goes through the cloth. Since the light source is close to the cloth the cast shadow does not have less defined edges. There are also form shadows on the cloth as some parts are not facing ht light and therefore a shadow is created. This gives the cloth depth and volume and since there is only one light source only one cast shadow is cast. This is a 25 minute drawing using charcoal to show light and dark values.

Mass and Form

There is clear use of a contour line to show the shape of the different objects on the table. The contours line has also been used to show the cloth which is covering the table and where there is a large crease there is a contour line. This drawing is a study of shape as there are many different angles, convex and concave curves which show just the outline of the objects. Shading is also not present and the lines are the focal points. This is a 35 minute contour drawing.

This is a similar drawing to the previous one but this drawing shows form. Form is shown of 3 dimensional objects on a 2 dimensional plane. With light and shadows the form of the objects can be seen. Hatching and line shading techniques have been used to show the texture as well as the surface of the objects. The large jug at the back is curved and this is shown by the curved lines going around it and because of the shading. This is a 1 hour drawing to show form.