Graphics day 2

On the second day of the Graphics course, we developed our drawing skills. We carried out many different drawing activities including line drawing, drawing with our opposite hand, and even with our eyes closed(which I found most challenging). We also made portraits of people on our table. The drawings I created were very unusual and quite interesting, especially the ones with my eyes closed as they created movement, and were quite abstract.

Looking at other people's work gave me an insight on how to use different drawing techniques, and how they developed their own individual style. I was inspired by the different mediums they used to create unusual drawings.

For my own work I tried to use a range of different materials including pen, pencil, and felt tips. But I felt the strongest material for me was pencil. This is because I was able to create various tones and a 3 dimensional look. I also enjoyed experimenting with felt tips as It helped me to be more expressive in my drawing, and I would describe one of my pieces as pop art, even though it was unintentional.

Our drawings had to be created on a large scale, and I think this helped me focus more on the shape of the drawing, and focus less on the detail. But some of my work was more detailed than others because of the time that was spent.

The most interesting task we did was drawing a portrait of ourselves from memory. I found this quite challenging as I had no image to look from. I used pencil to create my portrait, so I focused on the shading and creating a 3 dimensional look. I think if I had longer time to complete the portrait I could have created a more realistic image. To improve it I should have added darker tones, and maybe used other materials.