I like the way this picture came out, even though I opted not to draw the drapes in the backround. I like using charcoal, and I hadn't really used white charcoal before so that was fun. I'm also pleasantly surprised at myself with how quickly I finished with this drawing; it only took a class and a half. I probably could have added more to the backround drapes and the table, but I think it turned out ok.
I liked this project a lot; but I don't know if I like how it came out. I liked painting the pairs, but I wish that I had done the backround differently. The goal of the project was to have 3 different pears with 3 different frames, but mine just kind of looks like 3 awkward pears balancing next to each other on a table. The backround color is patchy and I wanted it to be more solid. It was a nice change to work with acrylic paints, however, because I am so used to oil paints.
For this study, we focused on facial proportions. We first used a piece of paper with a guide on it for the placement of the hairline, eyes, nose, etc. Even though I've already drawn a lot of portraits and already knew about the placement of facial features, it was helpful to review and not to mention fun to just be able to draw whatever kind of face you wanted to. I like the way I painted the skin in this picture.
I've never done a value study using marshmallows before, so I think it was a good change. Marshmallows are very simple shapes with no design or anything, so I mainly had to focus on getting the shadows and highlights correct to make the picture interesting. I like the way it came out, it's a simple study of value that I also had fun doing because I ate the marshmallows afterwards.
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