Here is my level 2 assignment.The first sphere was drawn with a 5.5mm mechanical clutch pencil. I used this to cover area quickly, although it took a few passes to build up the values so for the other drawings I dropped down to a 2mm mechanical pencil with a 2b lead. It was quicker to use, but more grainy in appearance. For the last drawing I worked slightly smaller and this saved me a few minutes to finish on time. My sphere shape improved by the last drawing, although I didn’t have time to improve on the terminator and core shadow. I didn’t time my first drawing and think it was about an hour.

Here is my part 2 of the assignment. I liked the way the assignment helped my choices for the final drawing by keeping simple lines from the minute drawing, along with tones from the first to emphasise the wedge like solid beard appearing to be supporting the pipe. Without my knowing these elements were drawing my focus in each drawing and by contrast very little focus to the hat, that continually shows throughout the drawings.

I found the drawing that I like best the drawing that took one minute to draw, as it looked lively in contrast to the beard and pipe looking solid. I didn’t render it all as I wanted to keep some of the line drawing from the minute session. I found the hat the hardest as you can see it keeps changing throughout.

I did a lot of small ideas, with a similar process using the grid option (attached below). I liked the idea of the pieces floating and worked up two versions. In both cases I started with the top, front and side view. phew made the deadline :)

Great tool and lesson Stan thank you!

I missed the deadline but thought best to share as I love seeing everyone’s solution. I did one diagram usine graph paper and second on plane paper. I find it really relaxing and it helps me focus. I like that when moving through the different views it gets easier.

I am sticking with using Procreate for the thumbnail in high values to make it easier to compare with the previous assignment. I really like this way of working with the value sets really helps me focus.

I kept my thumbnails small and created them in Procreate so that I could keep track of the values, along with the process. During the first stage using 4, 6 and 8 values I noticed how there were more shapes around the old lady, then associated it with representing the complicated, checkered past, contained within the framed door. In contrast to the the boys simple light structure of purity and newness. He pulls a heavy mass effortless accepting the challenge without fear of what he was doing or how he looks. These thoughts helped in the second stage using vales 9, 7 and 5. I restrained them more keeping the ground uncomplicated not to distract with the boy and the old lady.

I created four versions, three different values for the sky and three different foregrounds. Having chosen a less complicated scene it helped me see subtle ways the the elements took the eye through the scene, with the rolled up sleeve in the foreground, pointing to the men on the right and then the tilt of their hats towards the house, along with the two small square structures between the men leading to the house.

I have two rooms in the house that I use for graphic design and painting, I use the dining room for my graphic design where there are a couple of computers as the space is shared with my husband. I made space to the left of my computer for drawing as suggested at the start of this course. The dining table nearly fills the room and it’s a little tight walking in, but once seated I am comfortable, also away from distractions. I do have a room where I used to do paintings in, but this stopped when my mother became very ill and I needed to move back in with her for couple of years. Now that I am back the room where I painted is full of things I bought back with me, along with some of my paintings that are on the floor, and are difficult to clear at present. So for now I imagined how I would change the dining room into a painting studio, keeping a similar set up as before. In my mind I took out the centre piece of the table to rotate it. I wouldn’t want to use the table for painting things so I added some glass nesting tables from the lounge that can be used for the palette, brushes, and rags etc. After I had done this, it put me in a much better frame of mind to sorting out the painting room, starting with my favourite painting that was leaning against the wall on the floor with the rest of the clutter. I thought of a perfect place in the dining room where it will be seen whenever I enter the room. It’s just a start to getting back my painting room, but already I am ‘priming’ myself. So glad I did this excercise! Thank you Sterling.