Love the process in my drawing class -

[Ms. Toad]

We lost two days of class, so the first project was really shortened. My second effort using an easel.

I've been doing the process somewhat intuitively, but this gives me a bit more formal structure.

We use our pencils at arm's length to measure maximum height and width of each object, then place it on the paper in its location relative to everything else by putting a proportional box for each item in the proper locaiton relative to all of the other objects. I'm really process oriented. I loved the very specific process for balancing whites and blacks in photography, and I love this process for laying out a still life drawing.

You can see the boxes around each item in my sketching. I've also included a photo of the setup (although the easels moved between when I was drawing and the photo, since I had to go back after the second class to take the picture).

Alas, we won't be finishing this project - since we have to move on in order to complete the course after losing so much time. But I'm happy so far!





Obviously, I didn't get the overall ratios quite right, since I had to crop the outside edges of the foundation block (and lost an object on each side). I also notice I left an egg off (in the lower right corner). I may spend a bit more time on this. The course progress is 3 foundation classes (3D, drawing, and color (?)). In order to progress toward a degree, at the end of the "first semester" I have to pass a portfolio review - and this is one of the drawings I need for this class. It probably needs to be a bit farther along for that purpose.