This is the drawing I did with chalk pastels. I don't really like how it turned out, the chalk was very hard to use. There are some places where it tore the paper a little, but I don't think they're too noticeable.
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This is the candy drawing I did. It was hard because the shape was kind of irregular and it took awhile to get the values in with the blues and whites.
1. Describe the subject matter and meaning of your artwork.
For my scratchboard project I drew butterflies emerging from their cocoons. I included the branches and you can see some flying in the distance as well. 2. How did you use textures to enhance your picture? I used texture in the branches to show the bark and the moss. I also used it in the cocoons, to show all the folds and the almost stringy texture. Including texture made it look a lot more realistic and interesting. 3. How did you balance your artwork and create a well-organized composition? I tried to place items all throughout the picture and not leave any big spaces blank or have anything too clustered together. I think I should have put the big butterfly a little lower so it wouldn't be as close to the cocoon or the butterfly coming out of its cocoon. 4. How did you imply movement in your drawing? I implied movement by showing the butterflies' wings in different positions, so it looks like the wings are flapping. There are also some that are very small, so it looks like they are flying farther away. 5. How could you improve your artwork? I could improve my artwork by moving the butterfly in the lower righthand corner down, and giving it a better proportioned body. I also wish I had left the branches a little darker. 6. How did you demonstrate a wide range of shading values? It was really easy to go too light too quickly, so I had to be careful when I was trying to get a more medium value. I mostly just pressed lighter on the tool so it would take less off, and spaced out the scratch marks so there was more black in between the white. This is the skull drawing I did. It was hard because I had to work off of the picture of the skull instead of drawing it myself.
1. Discuss your drawing. Use your own words to describe, analyze, interpret and judge your artwork. Add art vocabulary to make your critique better. There are a few questions to guide you so you need to be as in depth as possible.
I did this self-portrait in colored pencils. I chose the mechanical drawing instead of the expressive or zombie options. I don't really like the background, but I think I did a good job with the metal on the face, and making it look scratched up. I incorporated the colors blue, purple, silver, and pink because I wanted the metal to stand out more. I should have added more value to the drawing, though, especially to the hair and background. I think the blending is a little messy, too. 2. Discuss how you accomplished depth and value in your drawing. Why did you choose the portrait style that you did? What is the most important aesthetic quality of your drawing? How were you able to give the viewer an interesting experience with your choice of medium and techniques? If you are unsure what aesthetic means then look up the meaning and write it with your critique. When I added value to the skin, I blended gray, brown, and purple together, and added layers of lighter colors over them. I also used the 10% cool gray pencil to blend out areas I didn't want to be too saturated with color. I used a lot of black and white for the values in the metal, and different grays and blues for the table. For the white bottle in the corner, I used peach, pinks, grays, and white. I chose to do the portrait the way I did because I thought it would look interesting if the head was on a table like it was being worked on by a mechanic or something. The most important aesthetic quality for me is the metal and the colors I used in it, and how I blended it with the skin. I think the colors and the metal are the most interesting thing, and nice to look at. 3. Does your drawing evoke feeling and expression? How did you accomplish this? I think my drawing is creative and might make people looking at it wonder why I drew it. If I had just drawn a regualr portrait with the shoulders and chest included it would probably be less interesting. |