Part 1: B&B Bag and Ball
Part 2: In-Class Still Life
Part 3: Favorite Things
June 2024
Vine charcoal on 18″x24″ paper
Project Two focused on values and tones. We had to recognize local values and how light impacts the forms. I practiced how to use vine charcoal for the first time through this project. This project consisted of three distinct parts. The first part was to draw a paper bag and a Styrofoam ball to start practicing value using light. The second part of this project was to recreate the still-life setup in the classroom. The setup had all types of textures as well as angles of lighting to analyze, it made a grand image. The third and last part was to select 5 different objects that are sentimental to me which must include a range of values as well as dimensions– both organic and geometric.
In my Favorite Things drawing, I chose a stack of my favorite books, the Truly Devious series. I had a Peanut Butter plush gifted by someone close to me, LEGO flowers which were gifted to me, a koala mug, which was also gifted to me, and a pair of glasses. All of these objects make me feel so much love, so drawing them and recognizing them in this way granted me even more closeness to why I loved them in the first place.
As it regards my process, I almost tackled the charcoal onto the paper, especially for the paper bag and ball. I had fun working around the charcoal and its messy tendencies. Since it was reductive drawing, I could always remove more (and add more) to my liking. I used different erasers, specifically, the Artgum, Magic Rub, and Prismacolor kneaded erasers, which helped me develop spaces and objects. I learned a lot about charcoal as a medium and I’ve grown to enjoy working with it.
