Matt

By focusing on sketching faster and accurately your observational drawing has improved dramatically! As you loosened up your lines you were able to quickly capture the overall form of the pumpkin. This will help you in a big way as you sketch from real life. Also, sketching lightly helps you to make adjustments without erasing, helping you to concentrate on accurate proportions. Great job in using the spacing between the vertical contour lines to measure proportions and roundness. I really like how you showed the form of the stem and how it's attached at the top. Excellent job on Leonardo's old man, Matt! Your contour lines and proportions are well drawn. The textures and shading show the form of his facial features, especially the 3D form of his ear.



Compare your drawing of the old man to the reference picture of Leonardo da Vinci's drawing. Are the proportions of his forehead, nose and chin drawn accurately? Check the distance between the ear and back of the head for accuracy. For reference click here.

This week's drawing challenge (if you have time, of course): Once again, find an object from the classroom or your backpack. But select this object specifically for its different textures. For example, show the fabric of a jacket or piece of cloth (try shading the areas where it folds), or the roughness of a piece of wood, or the difference between shiny and rough metal. Show textures by using tones, cross-hatching, jagged lines, wavy lines, or broken lines. Have fun!