The objective of the nine drawings project was to broaden the way we view objects as compositional subjects. I had to look at my objects from odd angles and distances in order to find find an intriguing position. Part of the project criteria was to use as many natural and/or fibrous objects as we could. This includes cloth and textiles. The second part of the project was to experiment with different types of dry media including vine and compressed charcoal, conte crayon, and graphite on charcoal paper, Mylar, newsprint, and rag paper. We were supposed to use each material at least once and our size limitations were between 8x8 and 12x12.
The material I struggled with the most was the charcoal, especially on newsprint. It rubbed off really easily, the paper got very messy, and it was hard to get a ride range of values. My favorite combinations of materials were conte crayon on Mylar and graphite on rag paper. I found that the surfaces I used picked up their respective media very well and I loved the finish that I got. I think that my most intriguing objects were my twisted rope and my small pine cone. These two objects provided a lot of good textures and values. I think that the rope also gave me good fibers to work with and the pine cone gave me really cool, irregular shapes and angles. I definitely think that this project was effective in helping me to look for interesting compositions.
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