Final Piece: Figure

The shading in this picture gives it a sense of form and depth. There is also foreshortening evident in the arms, and slightly in the hands. The pose looks relaxed as no muscles in the shoulders are tensed, however the legs look slightly uncomfortable as they are raised and tensed slightly. The proportions in general are good, the only real problem is the legs go slightly off the page.

Final Piece: Still Life

This picture was focusing on composition, which has been effectively achieved. The drawing shows distinct rule of thirds, with the lower third being taken by most of the objects, and the right third being taken by the mannequin. There are also good lines in the piece, as it seems almost to be scaled up as it moves to the right, shown by an imaginary line from the top left of the chair to the head of the mannequin, and the bottom of the glasses to the bottom of the mannequin. There are also no kissing objects, and the dice makes a good focal point for the image.

Final Piece: Landscape

This picture is framed effectively by the top roof and the cameras on the side. Indeed it is framed multiple times as you look further into the image, and it has a great sense of depth because of this. The lines that are made by the curves of the window invite you even further into the image, almost making it seem that you could look past the building which blocks the view. The lines of the walls are clean and crisp in the centre of the image, adding to the feeling of the modern architecture which is the subject.

Week 12: Colour 2

A 20 minute colour study using chalk pastels.

This is somewhat more competent as an image than the previous colour study. There is nice depth, created by the shadow of the birdbath and the shadow behind it, it seems very obvious that it is not just a part of the background. The red tree in the foreground is also good for breaking up the image and creating depth, as well as observing rule of thirds. The plant in the foreground of the middle is not so good, however, as it doesn't really seem to be in front of the gravel floor, perhaps due to lack of tonal values and also it is slightly transparent due to the medium used.

Week 11: Colour 1

A 15 minute colour study using chalk pastels.

The composition in this drawing is good, using perspective of the conservatory which is mirrored on the ground by the stone tiles, it draws the viewer into the centre of the image. An issue is that the main focal points are the plant pots at the bottom left and the overly blue sky at the top right, and there is not really a lot going on in the centre of the image. This creates an odd imbalance of focus as most of the information is in one of the corners.

Week 10: Urban Interiors - Classical

A 15 minute sketch of a classical interior, this drawing is pleasing as a composition as it has multiple layers of depth, it has a foreground in the fence at the bottom, a midground in the pillar on the right, and the rest is background. This creates a good sense of depth in the image and also helps to break it up into smaller sections. It also follows rule of thirds as the pillar on the right takes up a third of the page.

The tonal value of the image is not great, as a lot of the stonework is similar shades which does not translate very well as a drawing, however there is enough variation to be able to understand where the layers of stonework are.

Week 9: Urban Interiors - Modern

A 15 minute landscape study of modern interiors. As a composition this is effective, there are lots of lines, such as the window and one that traces the three cubes at the bottom, point into the centre of the drawing, which the eye can then follow any one of out again. It also follows rule of thirds somewhat, with the glass panes making up two thirds and the building making up the left third. The cubes in the bottom also roughly fill a horizontal third of the image.

The perspective in this image is effective for the same reason as the composition, the multiple lines of the glass clearly point toward a horizon line in the centre. The lines in the building to the left do this equally well, also showing the form and curve of the building. The curves on the glass are represented well in this same way, as the lines do not seem random but do follow curves that make sense.