Still Life Drawings - Drew Genova

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 Our creative assignment was to focus on still life drawing. How the object can change dependent on light and shadow, what are some changes in layout when you move to a different location, and how can you change the perception. Below are 4 different drawings of the same potted plant. Each drawing was done at a different time of day, sitting in a revolving position around the plant. If you were to line these images upright -edge to edge- you would have a 3D image of the plant.

The first image is the last one in the collection. It is done with pencil on a half sheet. This drawing is the most realized with depth. I was able to capture the light with pencil shading, making the leaves have dimension. The pot itself also offers some light reflections allowing for shape.

The second image was done with Marker (The third drawing made). This was fun, using marker allowed for more room for errors, but a thickness that makes it more deep. The ability to cast shadow with the marker allowed for clear curves and lines

The third image was done with colored pencil (Second image made) This was done in early day, and allowed for hyper awareness of how the color changes on the pot itself, and how the leaves change color depending on the light contrast

The fourth image was done in Charcoal (first image made) This is where you see my challenges shifting from L to R drawing. My first reaction was to draw exact what I was seeing. As the drawing continues, I adapt lines and shapes for directions, instead of replicating the exact image in front of me.






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  1. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2020 at 2:39 PM

    Your comments on switching from L -> R thinking are really interesting. Throughout the assignments this week, I was thinking about how "conscious" the shift is. Is there utility in framing your thinking/approach one way or the other? Or is it better to operate intuitively?

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2020 at 5:37 PM

    I especially like the shading on drawings 2 & 4 because you can really tell that the plant is inside the pot with the way you shaded. It's interesting because you chose two different instruments to use(marker and charcoal) but they both achieved the same effect.

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