Are the objects in your drawings the correct size and shape in relation to each other? I found it difficult to get the angles of the rectangular shapes of the books and boxes correct, and I had some difficulties with the elliptic shapes of cylindrical objects though, I think there are some distortions in my […]
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Check and log: Basic shapes and fundamental form
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Supermarket shop
The task was to use about six objects from a supermarket shopping list to create a still life group, and draw the group using some colour. The task description caused immediate confusion by asking me to not forget “to compare one thing with another” and I couldn’t imagine what was meant my this. I ended […]
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Jars and jugs
The task was to select at least six cylindrical objects, and arrange them in a way that I could look slightly down on them. Then with a soft pencil, draw what I see without rubbing out mistakes, as an indicator of where difficulties are. Then make a second drawing from a slightly different angle and […]
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Boxes and books
The task was to arrange at least six boxes and books of different sizes, placing them close together or even on top of each other, and then use only line to describe the rectangular surfaces. I made four drawings of slightly different arrangements and exchanging some objects to add some variety. First page I began […]
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