Wrapped object

For this brief, we needed to wrap an object with white paper to reveal its form. First, I took a look at the work of Christo and Jean Claude, who were well known for wrapping buildings and landmarks with white sheets. By wrapping them with the sheets, their overall form and shaped were revealed, without the specific detail of the buildings or landmarks themselves.

I wrapped a ceramic jug we have in the house with white paper and masking tape. I started off by making a few quick sketches of the object with charcoal in my sketchbook.

Here, I have placed the wrapped object in different locations in the house, with different lighting and taken pictures of them on my phone. A few of the pictures are taken on the floor in the living room, a few are taken on the window sill in sunlight, a few are taken under a lamp, and another is taken in the corner of the kitchen. All of these pictures are able to show different shadows and different elements of the object's form and shape, as well as the texture of the paper that is wrapped around the jug.

Here, I have drawn two fineliner drawings of the object in my sketchbook from two different angles. I have also included a magnified look at specific parts of the object. With the crosshatching technique, I have been able to capture the form of the object, as well as the layering of the paper that was used to wrap.

Here, I have drawn a detailed pencil study of the drawing. I took a while to really look at the shapes I was drawing and the lines I was using to represent them. I also took time to study the layers of paper and tape that outlines the shape of the jug. The shadows and tones were also really important in this drawing, to make a convincing image of the image that I see before me. I think this drawing was successful, but also think that maybe a different angle of the drawing would convey the object a bit better if I were to draw it again.

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