Traditional reflection 2

In the third week we focused on using line weight and different forms of line mark making to draw a still life scene. I found this piece particularly challenging as there were times that I overdrew my lines to the point where the objects looked like they had been shaded, and I had quite heavily used crosshatching which was too dense in some areas. However, the part of the drawing that I liked most was the basket with the grapes. I felt that I had used line weight particularly well here and where it was most appropriate, such as to imply shadows and depth. For the next line drawing I will try to limit my use of crosshatching and use simpler lines.

First line drawing from class

EDIT 16/10/19: I completed the second line drawing, using slightly different line making techniques from the first drawing. There were aspects of this drawing that I liked far better, such as the delicate and organic petal shapes captured better with thinner lines, but I still preferred the bold crosshatching that I used specifically for the basket in the first drawing. Overall, I am pleased with the results of my experimentation with line weight and style.

Line drawing self directed