VALUE
Drawing an apple with charcoal, graphite, and pen to show light and shadow.
October 26 charcoal drawings in class
Value and Structure
This was so intimidating to me at first. How could You draw without contour lines? I very much enjoyed all the knowledge I learned from this.
I liked taking away the dark to reveal the light. It reminds me of sculpting. Take away what should not belong. That kneading eraser is such a useful tool. I like how it absorbs the dark while dabbing, and leaves a lighter area with no defined marks.
I enjoyed making the charcoal rubbing background. It felt so serene and gave such softness and movement to the piece. I can imagine this would be a good technique to use in drawing drapery folds.
I started out using the subtractive method. It was looking very bland. I went in with stronger charcoal lines. maybe I need to go bolder still. I feel so scared and out of my comfort zone. When I do the work in class it makes sense. When I try again later, I miss the mark.