Matt

Friday was a BIG breakthrough day for you, Matt! I know that drawing the negative space around the chair, instead of the chair itself, was a challenge. But it was well worth the effort! You pulled it together for an awesome drawing of the egret!! The contour lines showing the form of its body are VERY well drawn. Your line work has changed from thicker lines to more delicate lines showing lots of accurate detail. Stay with this during the upcoming weeks. And go for this week's challenge, man...

This week's drawing challenge:
Look around the classroom or in your back pack. Find an interesting object. It can be a stapler, a piece of your jewelry, or a watch; anything that you can set in front of you to draw. Take a moment to see the negative space surrounding the object... that's where you'll lightly draw the contour lines that show the edges of its form (like you did with the egret). You can add lines and patterns to show textures and shading. HOT TIP: Start by lightly drawing basic shapes of the objects to help you get accurate proportions.