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| Line drawing - A3 |
Line Drawing:
I really like the line drawings. Concentrating on line gave me a sense of freedom to use colour in an unconventional way. I used bright and bold colours, which did not actually do anything to add to the form and shape of the object. However the lines used to outline the objects and show surface texture/pattern, helped with creating a sense of form, giving bulkiness to the pepper and the flowing movement of the tea towel, as well as the solidity of the chopping board. However, simply using line without giving into tonal hatching was a bit tricky, but on the whole I think my image did well.
Getting a sense of depth was a little hard – and I don’t think it can be achieved well without using tone. However the placement of objects in front of each other can be seen, due to the size and positioning of the objects.
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| Tonal drawing in sketch book - coloured pencils |
Tonal drawing:
There is a stark contrast between the tonal drawing and the line drawing. I feel that not using bold lines in the drawing has resulted in a less solid and strong effect in comparison to my line drawing. However building up tone enables the peppers to look clumsy and full.
I think a sense of depth is achieved to an extent. The dark tones and the positioning of the cherry tomatoes in front of the peppers help to give this sense. However I do feel as if something is missing in this drawing. Maybe the addition of a flowing tea towel in the background would have filled the composition better.
Check and Log:
I really liked doing the line drawings. Although I think the drawings have a basicness, even child like look to them, there is a sense of freedom to how colour can be used and applied to fill the shapes that the lines create. Using tone in a drawing helps to build up a clear sense of solidity and depth. This is because the different tonal values portray the dark and light areas and give a sense of shadow. These areas of tone help the eye to distinguish what is in front and behind and the irregular shapes of the object.
I found that doing line drawings helped me to concentrate on looking at the overall shape and space the objects filled and not to get too overwhelmed by trying to ‘see’ everything. However by only concentrating on the lines, it makes the image have a certain bulky, clumsy look to it, rather than a soft delicate look (example the tea towel). Being restricted to tone didn’t really create too many difficulties, however if I had added lines to the drawing, it would have helped create a definite contrast between the objects and the background, and the negative space would be more defined. I feel that in the tonal drawings, the peppers, cherry tomatoes and background all seem to merge slightly with one another, where as in the line drawing, each object is seen as an individual. However being restricted to line took away some of the ability to show texture and pattern as well as depth in the image.
There is a sense of depth to my line drawings to a certain degree. This is mainly achieved by the arrangement of objects. Example the chopping board and garlic placed at an angle, the spring onions overlapping and the red onion in front of the peppers which in turn is in front of the tea towel. I think the arrangement plays a major role in portraying depth; the lines themselves have a very limited ability to show depth especially on such irregular shaped objects.
