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. 

Negative Space Sketch

This was a quick sketch that was not too difficult to complete. I would have added more leaves to make it more interesting now that I can see the final product. Drawing only the negative space of an object really made me focus on the shape and form of the object, and not the tiny details. I feel that this will help me in the future to pay attention to the overall shape of objects.

2-Point Perspective Sketch

I feel like I was able to show the different values of this room decently. I still think my perspectives still need work, but I am starting to improve. It was difficult for me to draw the pipes on the ceiling. I could not get them to turn out the way I wanted them to.

Perspective Sketch

Each time I draw a perspective it gets a little bit easier and makes more sense. I feel like a did a really good job creating a feeling of depth on the floor. The hallway closest to the far wall looks ok to me, but the one in the foreground looks a bit off.

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.

Hand Sketch

Hands are usually difficult for me to draw, but I really think this turned out well. I tried to draw slower and think about the different lines and shadows on my hand. Drawing the object my hand was gripping also made me focus on the lines the object had, as well as my hand.

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?