Throughout the day on Tuesday we worked from two different sources, one drawing technique was from reference by using a book from the library in order to study more unusual forms, and the other observational drawing through studying a plant we brought in.
This was the first time I had spent a while drawing from reference, so it was an interesting experience to spend two hours solely working from one photograph, however I really enjoyed spending a little more time working on one image, but producing multiple outcomes. I really liked how this enabled me to experiment with the techniques and composition, especially since I was using ink and pen/brush, as these processes can at times be quite untidy, so the ability to quickly produce several drawings on the same image meant it didn't matter if one didn't quite work out, as I could learn from the pieces which didn't work, and use that to influence my next pieces.
These two images were my favourite drawings from reference, as I felt I could easily put an interesting twist onto the style of my drawings to help convey tone.
I really like this observational drawing because of both the technique and composition, as I feel the loose variation in tone as almost a background adds an interesting, free feel to the piece, whilst the unusual composition helps to contrast with the soft tone work.
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