This progress report is going to be a bit shorter because as of right now my computer has crashed about three times and not saved my previous posts so I am remotely frustrated and just want to get this thing posted. Basically, I didn't get as much done as I originally had hoped because I failed to remember to take home a conte crayon until literally the last minute. Also when I got home, I realize that I have literally have no solid surfaces in my house to draw on, so I mounted my drawing on my wall and started drawing. Since I've never done a project vertically before, this should be an interesting experience for me. Drawing-wise, I have generally managed to draw the outline of my figure while also starting the mark-making. I didn't finish the outline of the lips of the hand because those are going to take more focus in order to draw correctly, and I don't want them to ruin the drawing. Also, since my figure is wearing clothes and has more hair than the figure in my Old Master's drawing, so that should make for a couple more obstacles in the future. Though, I am quite excited to start making marks on the shapes of the arms since I think that those could be some very dynamic marks. I apologize for the shorter length of this post, I am just trying to frantically get this posted before my computer decides to unexpectedly delete my post again. So next week I promise the report will be more detailed.
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As of week one, the major progress that has gone on this week is the sizing of the paper, the creation of the basic sketch, and the tinting of the paper. I ended up choosing the photo of me with my arms uncovered due to the fact that I think the shapes of my arm and the composition of the pose could make the drawing process more interesting. What I did first for the process was sizing the paper for my drawing. Initially the size of the page was exactly the size of the paper, but I decided to cut it so that there was more negative space on the left size in order to mimic the original pose of my Old Master's drawing. Next I made the basic sketch for the drawing, which was surprisingly easier than base sketch of the Old Master's drawing. This was most likely because of the fact that my portrait isn't a total full-body photo, which probably made the case of proportion easier. The last thing I accomplished for this week was the tinting of the paper, which I decided to make a light blue. The blue served a couple purposes, one being the fact that blue is complementary color of orange: the color of the conté crayon. Second is the fact that it serves a purpose more geared towards content which I will go into further detail once the whole project is finished. Disclaimer: I am sorry for the poor quality of photo, the sketch will be easier to see once conté crayon is applied. Now that I have completed my Old Master's drawing, I have started research and brainstorming for my next project: a self-portrait. In order to build off of the previous project, the self-portrait will be done in the same medium and general style as the Old Master's drawing. In my case, this means that my self-portrait will be in conté crayon with the same style as Andrea Del Sarto.
As of currently, I haven't chosen a single picture yet for my self-portrait, but the three pictures I have whittled my choices down to are shown below. Doing general research of self-portraits, most of them tend to be from the waist up, so I decided to embrace this and have my photos also be just of my upper body instead of full-body. As of the three photos that I took, I am quite partial to the second photo since I think that the pose is interesting while also being centered in the composition, but I will consult my art teacher before deciding the final photo that I will be using for the project. While the second photo is probably my favorite, there are aspects of the other photos that I like as well. The first photo I think that has a very interesting pose, and the fact that the third has my arms uncovered would probably serve to make drawing the portrait more interesting. In my next progress post I'll inform you of the picture I have chosen, but I believe that it will most likely be the second photo, and hopefully by then I will have properly sized my paper as well. Well, the time has finally come. I have completed my Old Master's drawing. First, for the rundown of challenges and accomplishments of this week. The assignment is officially due this Friday, but the critique is tomorrow, so I had significantly less time to work this week than I had in previous weeks. Eventually I had to come in during lunch in order to finish and mount my drawing before the critique tomorrow. However, most of the work I did this week was little changes and alterations to what I previously had. Once again, the primary areas of issue were the upper abdomen area and the shoulder/arms, and I had to repeatedly go back and make changes to the shape and shading of the area.
For how I feel about the result of my drawing, I'm having mixed feelings. When I looked at the drawing by itself and when it was mounted, I was quite proud of how it turned out and felt that the marks on the drawing were quite accurate to the original. However, now that I compare my drawing to the original, I'm feeling much more apprehensive about my success in recreating the original sketch. Looking at the two, there is an obvious difference between mine and the original. For starters, the conté crayon that I used appears to be a different color than the one used in the original. The one in the original looks to be more of a reddish color whereas mine more closely resembles a pure orange. The marks from my conté crayon also seem to be much lighter than the marks from the original. Unfortunately, this also makes the individual lines less distinguishable from each other, which I think is a distinct aspect to the original. While I think it turned out fine, I am a bit disappointed when I look at how it measures up to the original. The final image should be uploaded to my gallery soon, and I will keep updating about any further reflections. |
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