And so I come to the end of this section. And this is what have I learnt.
Are the objects in my drawings the correct size and shape in relation to each other?'
Well yes, I think I have achieved this. I have learnt that it helps to take a photo, then draw a very very rough sketch to get the brain 'in the mood' first before embarking on the drawing. I have also learnt that it helps to identify one object as the key against which other objects are to be measured. For me, the key object was the one in the middle. Also using markings on the objects eg product design features helped me get a sense of proportions and dimensions.
Do the Shapes between the Objects look correct?
On reflection I realised that I have purposely put the objects tightly together, probably because sub-conciously I wanted markers like tops of objects, sides of objects, products design features to help me get the proportions correct. but there are a few gaps between some of the objects which I wouls say is correct.
Do the objects in the drawings look solid?
Yes, defintely. I learnt that my using colour, more attention to detail has to be made. Details like how do you do white writing on a coloured background. I suprised to find that this is a technique used quite a bit on the objects I drew. I didn't know how to do white writing so I had to do it in black which is obviously not representative of what I was seeing. Also I learnt that it's important to observe shades of colours and it helps if you put into one hand all the pencils of a particular shade to get the drawing to be as representative of the colours on the object.
Have you managed to create a feeling of depth.
Where I can I have tried to draw in details like the rim / base of a tin and the feeling that the objects being drawn are in a little cluster.
Overall I am happy with my attempts. I feel I have improved my levels of observation and noticed details that make a difference. I have learnt to distinguish between different shades and used different graphite pencils to achieve lettering and shading.
The drawings will now be loaded up to my student folder.
9 December 2010
P1 Project: Basic Shapes and fundamental form exercises
I am feeling much better about the course, a lot more settled. The first thing I have done is draw up a practical timetable which helps me keep focussed on the tasks in question.
Over the past few weeks I have been doing the Basic Shapes and Fundamental Form exercises.
I started quite terrified but ended feeling quite pleased with my results which will be loaded up into my student folder.
Before starting the exercises, I decided to spend some time studying a few books I had borrowed form the library: Learning to Draw in a Weekend by Richard Taylor, Reader's Digest Complete Drawaing course and Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards. Each book has helped me in its own way and given me the conifdence to just get going.
The Boxes and Books exercise was a good one to get started. I struggled a bit at first on getting my brain to assimilate the perspective and proportions of what I was seeing. I thought that if I were to photograph the objects, this would help me get perpective, proportions and dimensions. And it did. I then thought that if I were to do the roughest of a first cut sketch, that this would give me a feel of what needed to be drawn. and again, this helped a lot. By the time I set about donig the drawing, my brain seemed to have engaged somewhat and I found the task easier than I had anticipated.
I did the exercise Jugs and Jars on the same day as Boxes and Books and the results are disappointing. I think by then I was getting tired concentrating and just wanted to finish. I learnt that it is best to take things easy and not try and cram in too much.
The last exercise Supermarket shop was done today. I used the same technique as previously, take the photo, do the roughest of sketches to get the outline in my brain, then try the drawing.
I enjoyed this exercise. Drawing in colour was fun. I am pleased with the results.
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