What are the difficulties in separating cast shadow from reflected light and shade? I found it difficult to achieve an overall balanced pattern of shadow and lights. It was too easy to overdo the contrasts and create “holes” by making lines or areas too dark. The reflected shadow and light follows the contours of the […]
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Check and log: Reflected light
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Check and log: Tone and form
How difficult did you find it to distinguish between light from the primary source and secondary reflected light I’m not sure whether I have understood what is meant by this and if have seen it at all. Probably I should do some research on this topic, trying to find examples to be sure that I […]
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Check and log: Basic shapes and fundamental form
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: Making marks
Check and log How did holding your pen or pencil in a different way affect your drawing? Different hand helds were helpful for inventing new types of marks, and in exploring the possibilities of each drawing medium. A typical effect was less control over the effect of the marks I made. In some cases, the […]
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