When I first came back to college, I initially really struggled with drawing the boxes due to not drawing over the summer. We then moved on to drawing this old rusted bike and for one of those lessons I felt that I definitely made an improvement and got back into things a little. Last week's class was a complete failure for me. I was late joining the group and because of that, was stuck with a position I wasn't comfortable with. The class was too crowded to move. I tried drawing different areas as a starting point and switching between drawing the outer and inner shapes. In the end, I had erased my work countless times and was left with nothing.
I have decided to take my tutors advice from last year and start drawing as often as possible. I found a little A5 sketchbook that I bought last year and while it's not directly observational drawing, I find that copying something is a good way to warm up. My goal for this book is to improve on my drawing and with my observational skills. I am also hoping that it will improve on my speed, because as of right now, I feel I take way too long to draw direct from observation. While that isn't a bad thing, it's certainly not in my favor in class where time is limited.
So my first drawing, was Walter White from Breaking Bad. I didn't use a variety of pencils, just the same mechanical with a HB grade lead. I asked two of my friends that attended the Rhode Island School of Design and they said their tutors frowned upon using mechanical pencils. Personally, I find I have more control with it and it sits more comfortably in my hand. Also, a higher quality of lead won't snap under pressure, so you are able to get a variety of tone out of it. Plus it's nice not having to get up and constantly sharpen it.
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Here is a quick sketch I just did whilst waiting for food to cook. It's just a little pair of scissors that were laying around.
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