Observational Drawing Pt. 2

   I used a light HB pencil to add shade to the whole page then used charcoal to draw out the shell shape and add the dark dips, using a q tip to smudge the charcoal. Then i used a rubber to remove some charcoal and added white chalk to let the two colours fade together better.
   On the next page i covered half of the page with paper. Using charcoal again, i did a basic outline of the rope of the shadowed areas. Next i used a cotton ball to smudge more charcoal on the page then adding more to the lighter rope side so it stands out against the background. Using a HB pencil i drew out the rope lines then went over with fine liner on the darker side. I like the effect of covering half the page. Unfortunately i used pen on the next page and it shows through, however i also think it works as the lines look almost like lighter rope in contrast.



   I enjoy doing continuous lines with a pen, for this i used a fine liner. By doing smaller lines it helped add shading underneath the can. I swapped to a red ink pen for a more basic outline that helps it really stand out. I could of possibly tried to smudged the ink to see what effect it could create. Additionally i like the dimension of the shape as it creates character and a broken, abandoned feeling to the whole image.
   For the next page, i like the layering as it creates subtlety but also is quite bold as one. I scraped charcoal over the whole page then used a ripped envelope seal (sticky side) to smudge it. Next i added more charcoal lines in a diagonal direction and left it so it appears darker. I drew out the shell and added the dark areas with charcoal. However i used white chalk to add lighter areas by smudging it with the charcoal but also rubbing out small bits for light. I added outlines with graphite and overall i like the effect.


   I began the basic outline of the corn with fine liner, doing continuous lines, of only small sections. I added different shades of the corn using coloured crayon and pens randomly. Using graphite i made one corner of the page darker and fading it out by smudging the graphite with my fingers. I glued a ripped piece of cardboard to the page which represents the can that was next to the corn. Using charcoal i added small detail like the crack son the cardboard.
  The next page over i looked more closely at the roots of the corn. Using charcoal i created random lines in similar directions, then used a fine liner to add the thinner hairs that went in different directions. I smudged any excess charcoal by dabbing the page with a cotton ball.


   I used the side of a  blue crayon to draw on the page as it picked up the the dents from the cardboard on the page over. I like this as it was out of my control of what would appear. I then included the lines in a drawing of the shell. I like the random effect as it stands out but also fits in with the drawing. I used fine liner for the basic outline. I wanted to keep it quite basic so there was a strong contrast between the two sides. I found that the fineliner struggled to draw where the crayon was on the page. I used graphite to create deeper lines on the shell but stopped using it when reaching the crayon.