New Assignment - Shading

Hey people! Here's your assignment due for critique on the 15th and for grading on 18th. Take your found objects (and some of you have very interesting ones) and create a still life that says something about you as a person. The objects don't actually have to be related to you...you can refer to yourself in how you arrange the objects and then in how you draw them. There are so many different manners of drawing - from a highly-detailed, controlled style to the loosest scribble. Find what suits you best and really go with it on this assignment.

You are allowed to use all methods that we've learned so far in this drawing, but your emphasis in this drawing should be on building value through shading. Make sure that you don't smudge...use your pencils to progressively build value in areas of shadow.

If you're having a hard time judging value under regular light, you may want to place your objects near a lamp to increase chiaroscuro. Experiment with the distance of the lamp in relation to your objects to gauge how much value the light provides. Taking your objects outside on a clear day can also provide interesting shadows in natural light.