Shadow Sketch

The first mistake I made with this drawing with choosing pen over pencil. I would have been able to show shadows with more variation in value with pencil. I do like how the shadows on the handrail turned out, even though the rail itself looks a bit contorted. I rushed through this sketch and did not take as much time as I should of. On a positive note I learned that I should give myself more time when sketching to avoid rushing and missing important details.

Proportion Sketch

I usually have a lot of trouble drawing things in proportion, so I am quite pleased with how this sketch turned out. I get very frustrated and disheartened when my drawings do not turn out how I thought they would. I took more time then usual planning out this sketch in my head, so I believe that is one of the reasons it turned out so well. Looking at this sketch makes me feel like I am actually learning from my mistakes and my drawing skills are improving. 

1-Point Perspective Sketch

Another quick sketch that I should have spent more time on. Perspectives really frustrate me. I was too close to the door and should have backed down the hallway a bit more so that I would have had more of a space to draw.

Fruit Value Painting

Creating value with paint takes a lot of time and effort. It is hard to creates shadows and darker areas with paint without making it look muddy, which is what happened on my lemon. Outlining the fruit with pen really helped define its' shape.

People Contour Sketch

I like that contour drawings can still show action and activity without too much detail. I chose to do this sketch in pen since a lot of detail was not needed, and I can create solid, definite lines with a pen.

Tree Contour Sketch

Sketching these trees by only showing the contour lines wasn't too difficult to accomplish, but I feel like I didn't use enough contrast in value and line weight. I found that by clustering lines together I could show which areas were denser in branches or leaves. I do like how both of these sketches turned out, but I wish I had more of an idea of how to make them better. Perhaps I could look at other examples and learn from them?