Chiaroscuro Class, Week 4

This was my first time trying to do a realistic depiction of cloth. Really struggled with the different between form shadows and cast shadows. Also, the pot/grapes didn't come out to my liking. This studio assignment made me realize that the position of my paper and how I hold it across my lap could really skew my perspective. Also it made a big impact on me how much a well sharpened piece of charcoal matters.

 

The homework for this week was to set up a still life at home that we could work on for 3 weeks. We were tasked with getting a sharp, clean sketch down. I'm actually proud of how accurate my line art is here, especially on the wrench and the cranes. I stayed away from the vine charcoal this time, stuck to the hardest ones and did very little smudging, if at all. Much, much better...I'm really looking forward to getting back feedback and shading this one. :)