Sunday, 29 January 2012

Week 1: Still Life- Finished Sketch



This drawing is a 45 minute sketch of a still life set-up of drapery cast over a stool, using a thick charcoal stick. The main focus was on the composition of the cloth and a vantage point was chosen to allow the viewer to see both the drapery and the stool beneath it. This gave the set-up an interesting perspective and depth. The focal points of the drapery and the stools underneath allow the viewer's eye to deviate contrasts the whiteness of the drapery.

Although clear, the sketch could be improved particularly when concerning the drapery. The diversified squares had almost transparent qualities, which aren't apparent in the sketch; this is due to the thickness of the charcoal and the unintentional heavy smudging. The background is also moot and slightly adding light detail behind the primary set-up would have made the set-up more conspicuous.