Reflection
Whilst I drew the three items I had selected for this project, I tried to enhance the contrast and space. The shapes are all separated by lines and shadows, this was created by shading and adding darker layers. In order to present this, I created open space for the objects so they were the main focus of the piece. However, if I were to do this again, I would center the objects a bit more or draw a new background as it doesn't seem to relate to what is being shown. Despite the spacing being slightly off, the movement that the eyes follow through seems to be in a centered triangular motion. This allows viewers to focus on the balance of the work which seems to be mostly even when cut in half horizontally. The main successful part about this drawing, is the shading as each object and line is distinctive from the next.
Process
To start the drawing, I sketched out the basic shapes of the objects. I tried to get each shapes main characteristic. This is shown through the curves and straight lines. The vase was the first thing I sketched as it was the tallest subject. From there, I found that it was easy to measure and proportion the pot and bottle. The pot seemed to be a little less than half the size of the vase. This is opposed to the bottle which was slightly taller than half of the vase. Creating a mid point was crucial, which is why I drew a line across the page horizontally to further correct the dimensions. So, the sketch focused mainly on developing and measuring as it slowly became the base layer.
As the drawing began to take form, I continued to add values and contrast. This was done through shading and adding layers to create a 3D effect. Since the vase is glass, it was crucial to demonstrate that by making it see through to the same degree as its reference. I did this by adding more depth in the middle where the base can be seen continuing off in the background. The added highlights from earlier helped form the material. The same process was used for the other objects. However, the pot didn't need as much mid tones or highlights as most of its features were really dark. Moving on, I added a shadow next to the bottle in order to enhance the depth.
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After selecting my objects I would like to draw, I tested different areas of where to place them and what backgrounds would look good. Although it isn't depicted, I was able to choose an area that emphasize the objects. Once that was complete, I was able to experiment with the materials I was to use. Sampling the vinyl and compressed charcoal, the contrast between the two was instant. The compressed was darker than the vinyl, which I found to be harder to blend and use together. This helped me to decide to use only vinyl. From there I tested the blending and compare how easy it would be to smudge lighter areas to dark ones.
Once I had my rough sketch done, I was able to start shading and adding values to the piece. I did each object first, focusing on the lighter areas, then the dark and finally the mid tones. The areas that had the brightest highlights were drawn first so I was cautious to darken the location or smudge it. The vase was the first object I focused on, as I started bottom to top. In order to get the mid layer I used a small piece of already broken vinyl, and swept through the region using the sides. After I had a good concept of where my objects would be and how I wanted to shade them, I started to add the base they stood atop.
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