So I've been taking this art class for a couple of weeks now and wanted to share a bit of my work with my loyal readers. This is the first drawing that I've done that I'm quite pleased with. I have a picture of some oranges that was our first assignment, and a purple daisy that turned out pretty nice. This is the one that I've put the most work into I think. It's also the first drawing that I've completed with ink, and ink is scary because there isn't an eraser. I wonder if white-out is an acceptable tool in art. Probably not...Here's the process (kinda boring, but just wanted everyone to know how hard it was :) ):
Draw the outline of the flower with pencil
Using tracing paper, transfer the outline to a second piece of paper (so I still have the original in case I mess something up)
Sit for 2-3 hours putting little dots in the outline until it starts looking something like a flower
Erase the pencilled outline
It was fun and rewarding but also very frustrating. My teacher gave us the option of stipling (which is what I did with the little dots) or line drawing. Stipling, she said, is easier since it's a lot easier to mess up lines if your elbow gets bumped or you lose track of what you're doing.
Next week, we're supposed to start working with colored pencils... should be exciting :)!
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