What follows is to the best of my recollection.

Materials / Tools

This project was accomplished using the following:

• Bristol Paper
• Crowquill Pen and Pen Nib
• Paint Brushes
• Higgins Black Ink
• Sanguine, White and Black Conte
• Toned Paper
• Gray Paper

Process

This project provided the opportunity to experiment with various media and paper types. There were 3 parts to the project.

A) Ink Drawings of a Bell Pepper

A Crowquill pen and nib, along with paint brushes, were used with Higgins black ink on Bristol paper. Five different iterations of the pepper were draw / painted using various techniques.

B) Skull Drawing with Conte on Toned Paper

A combination of sanguine, white and black Conte crayons were used to draw a skull on toned paper. A life-sized plastic anatomical model of a skull was used to draw from.

C) Self Portrait with Conte on Gray Paper

Once again a combination of sanguine, white and black Conte crayons were used, this time to draw a self portrait on gray paper. A mirror was utilized by the artist to draw from. This actually resulted in a reverse image portrait.

Feedback

Feedback was provided by the class (including the artist) through written comments given after viewing a gallery of the projects. Here is a facsimile of the notes:

Some Learnings

A main takeaway from this project was the opportunity to try various media and to use different types of paper.