First picture, from Vincend van Gogh: D= 3/5 C= 5/5 (some strange convergence) F= 0/5 O= 5/5 A= 5/5 second picture, from Raffael: D= 5/5 C= 2/5 (some in the distand buildings) F= 5/5 O= 5/5 A= 2/5 third picture, from Raffael: D= 5/5 C= 0/5 F= 5/5 O= 5/5 A= 5/5

Week 2

I found it really difficult to make some decisions in still life. At first, I did only used the middle value for the candle, but later decided to change it mostly to dark, to get more contrast. And I did make at first the shadows on the tablecloth darker, but later changed it all to the medium value. 

This has been a fun assignment. But it needed a lot more time than expected, and I needed to adjust my idea. I hope I did get it right. 

I think that it is really difficult to get 10 values with one charcoal pencil. And the dark values are too similar. Between the 6 and 7 value is not enough difference. With the addition of a hard and soft charcoal pencil, it ts a lot easier to get 10 Values. With a large Set of Graphite pencil, I find it really easy to get 10 different values. And I don't need to control my pressure. But it needs a lot more time than charcoal.

I found it especially difficult to get the cheek and the muscle fat in the face right. Or the tilt of the head. 

Hello. I thought I knew enough of perspective for drawing simple things. But during the perspective drawing challenge on Proko, I understood how much knowledge I was missing. Especially with drawing something from a different angle or imagination. Things did not always turn out like planned. And I need to adjust my drawing to my perspective knowledge. My goal is that I learn to draw things like a complex building from my imagination or from a different angel. So I decided to enroll here. 

I found it especially hard to memorize the shape of the objects, which I don't use. Or to imagine the foreshortening of a Figur, when drawn from a different angle.