This assignment required us to put our learning to use in creating a portrait drawing. What better way to do that than through a self-portrait? As usual, it's not perfect, but I am SO HAPPY! I have never been able to do a self-portrait that is so close to actually looking like me! And …
Drawing Class II: Curtains
For this assignment, I was to create a value scale drawing that paid particularly close attention to value shifts and zones of shadow, middle-tone, and highlight. The objective was to learn to see and recognize the precise shapes of shadows, middle-tones, and highlights and then learn to “map” these shapes accurately within my drawings. I did a …
The Evolution of an Illustration
I thought you all would find it interesting to see how the illustrations for Cheeper are coming along. I am currently spending the most time on finishing the illustrations, as well as some more in-depth final editing of the story. My primary tools are a charcoal drawing pad (11x17), charcoal pencils (soft and medium), a blender …
