Final Thoughts

Two of the most important concepts I learned this semester

The two most important concepts I learned through this class are how to add value and the importance of drawing shapes correctly. Both of these are shown in my still-life drawing and the practice I did leading up to it. When drawing a 3D shape like a prism or a cube, it's important that the lines are parallel. It's seen in my pre-instructional still life that before we practiced, I didn't know how to do this. Looking at my final, the 3D shapes look natural in the space. I can apply the techniques we learned to my own drawings because 3D shapes are everywhere which is why it's important to learn how to draw them. I learned a lot about adding value from the still life as well. I don't usually draw using a pen and paper so I wouldn't be able to add value on my own before I learned about the different ways to show depth. I learned by practicing on the value scale. The scale allowed me to practice with several types of value including cross-hatching, hatching, stippling, and controlled scribbling. I think as a result of these concepts, my art will improve significantly.

Assignment that I am most proud of

The assignment that I'm the proudest of is my artist imitation drawing. I chose to try to replicate the drawing of a hand and I think I drew it very accurately. I spent the longest on this assignment and I think it paid off. I had to redraw certain parts of the hand over and over again to make it look as accurate as possible. I tried a new strategy of turning the pieces of paper into 16 squares and it really helped me get the little details even closer to the original. The boxes also helped me with scaling and making sure the hand didn't get bigger or smaller. I asked for help and criticism from people while I was drawing it, and their advice helped me perfect it as well as make sure I get perspective and angles right in everything I draw.

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