Zach

This composition is a big breakthrough in the direction of your drawing style, Zach!! You used loosely sketched lines and different tones to capture the organic contours and color values of the agave plant. What I really like is how you merged your abstract style with a realistic representational style.

Your unique perspective of the classroom ceiling made for an EXCELLENT composition for last week's challenge sketch!



This week's drawing challenge: Find an object that has interesting patterns and textures to draw. Make 3 quick study sketches of it in different positions (sign and date your sketches for me, please). Then, focus on one part or area of the object to use for a dramatic composition, like how we focused on one area of the agave instead of the whole plant. Get expressive with your line work. Fill the whole paper. Include lots of details that will make for a provocative composition. Enjoy!

Emily

Your powerful sketching ability is captured beautifully in these drawings, Emily! Your quick eye for accuracy is matched with flowing contour lines, tones, and cross-hatching (one of your specialties). I REALLY like how you captured the organic form of the plant with delicate contour lines in your study sketches; then powered through a dramatic composition that pushed your pencil strokes in all directions while keeping an accurate representation of the plant. It's all held together with the control and rhythm shown in the movement of your pencil.

And your challenge sketch of the classroom is a wonderful execution of perspective drawing! Great job of using angled lines and shapes and tones to create a fascinating composition.



This week's drawing challenge: Find an object that has interesting patterns and textures to draw. Make 3 quick study sketches of it in different positions (sign and date your sketches for me, please). Then, focus on one part or area of the object to use for a dramatic composition, like how we focused on one area of the agave instead of the whole plant. Get expressive with your line work. Fill the whole paper. Include lots of details that will make for a provocative composition. Enjoy!

Miranda

The rhythm and harmony of your pencil strokes flowed into a beautiful composition, Miranda!!! You kept a sharp eye for accuracy while loosening up with multi-directional lines, especially in the darker tones. Your line work looks like brush strokes in an impressionist painting. Way cool how you used the kneaded eraser to blend the highlights with mid tones. It will be interesting to see how your drawing style develops as you keep sketching quickly and accurately.

Your view of the chalkboard for the classroom sketch divides the paper into a very interesting and balanced composition!



This week's drawing challenge: Find an object that has interesting patterns and textures to draw. Make 3 quick study sketches of it in different positions (sign and date your sketches for me, please). Then, focus on one part or area of the object to use for a dramatic composition, like how we focused on one area of the agave instead of the whole plant. Get expressive with your line work. Fill the whole paper. Include lots of details that will make for a provocative composition. Enjoy!

Nick

The speed and looseness of these sketches make for an amazing development in your skills!! You continue to push through to new levels of drawing, Nick! The accurate line work in your contour study sketch is awesome. The powerful mid and dark tones do a great job highlighting the organic contours of the agave leaves. Your composition looks very painterly. Keep expanding on this sketching style, man!

The lines and shapes of your classroom sketch makes for a strong minimalist composition.



This week's drawing challenge: Find an object that has interesting patterns and textures to draw. Make 3 quick study sketches of it in different positions (sign and date your sketches for me, please). Then, focus on one part or area of the object to use for a dramatic composition, like how we focused on one area of the agave instead of the whole plant. Get expressive with your line work. Fill the whole paper. Include lots of details that will make for a provocative composition. Enjoy!

Arianna

Arianna, you were definitely last week's Drawing Machine!!! You cranked out a bunch of quick sketches that show wonderfully expressive line work--lots of movement and rhythm going on! I really like how you experimented with different ways to capture the organic curves of the agave. With each new sketch your contour lines for the plant's leaves became more accurate. Excellent job of sketching bold lines to show a nice contrast between shadow areas, mid tones, and highlights.

Cool sketch of the classroom! You loaded all kinds of details making for an interesting composition.




This week's drawing challenge: Find an object that has interesting patterns and textures to draw. Make 3 quick study sketches of it in different positions (sign and date your sketches for me, please). Then, focus on one part or area of the object to use for a dramatic composition, like how we focused on one area of the agave instead of the whole plant. Get expressive with your line work. Fill the whole paper. Include lots of details that will make for a provocative composition. Enjoy!

Matt

As always, Matt, your way of seeing things produced a provocative sketch of the classroom!! Your use of negative space gives each of the objects in your drawing just the right amount of breathing room, creating a sense of drama, and making for a very interesting composition. You have a way of creating illustrations that seem to have some sort of story going on. Nice work, man!

This week's drawing challenge: Find an object that has interesting patterns and textures to draw. Make 3 quick study sketches of it in different positions (sign and date your sketches for me, please). Then, focus on one part or area of the object to use for a dramatic composition, like how we focused on one area of the agave instead of the whole plant. Get expressive with your line work. Fill the whole paper. Include lots of details that will make for a provocative composition. Enjoy!

Challenge Reference: Product Design, Perspective

Okay, sketchers! This week you are a product concept artist. Using either 1 or 2-point perspective (vanishing points, guidelines, etc.), draw a concept sketch of a product that people can use to make their daily lives a little easier, productive, exciting. It can be and existing product or you can invent something new.

Remember to start by sketching light guidelines then finish with darker lines and tones for lighter and darker values. Get creative and have fun sketching a design that will change the world! :-) Scroll down for ideas.



Examples of concept sketches: