Mixed Media

Mixed media

14.13 by 10.8

One thing that's visually evident in my work is that I wanted Luka to be the main point of my work so I did him with no background. I also tried to focus in the detailing of his clothes like the creases in his shirt. I tried to get the shading on his face from the sun as close to the actual photo as possible. i think my project relates to my life because the little boy i drew is my little cousin Luka playing baseball with my brother that's why he has a bat in his hands. my project was made up of charcoal and white charcoal, i used tortillions a lot in this project to blend the charcoal and make it lighter in some parts, i used very thin paper that crease easily. i experimented with the amount of charcoal i used and how to make it lighter and not used so much, i also had to figure out how to work without smudging charcoal everywhere. my project evolved as i got to the face but mostly the clothes and shading parts lighter where the sun was hitting his face and shoulders. my project also evolved as i started blending so the lines were not as harsh. i think my next steps could have been to add ink and maybe a light background.