Arianna

You've succeeded in showing the roundness of the pumpkin by drawing very natural looking contour lines. The texture of the stem and the overall form of the pumpkin are well drawn. Great start in drawing the cast shadow underneath! The overall proportion's of Leonardo's old man are accurately drawn. You did a great job of showing texture and form by using cross-hatched lines and tones. Arianna, your observational drawing has improved in a BIG way during the past weeks.



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!