Originally, the project deadline was supposed to be this Friday. There is no way I am going to make that, even with the extra free blocks in the studio and lugging my drawing board home every night. Clearly, I have an efficiency issue - something to work on for the next project. However, I really want to finish this project (or at least close to) by the time year to date grades close (end of next week). Only a week off from the original deadline, pretty good for me.
In class today Smitty proposed the idea of taking pictures of your work as you go along. I've been doing that all along, so I felt pretty good about it. However, I had not thought about looking back at them for future ideas, I'm going to try that. Also, I've learned how to use a tool called a "pencil extender," which I now absolutely love!
So far I have accomplished: finishing my silhouette, finishing the "head and shoulders" version of the first twin and begun the face of my second twin. The first face I did was definitely easier, even though it took me an extremely long time to accomplish. Contrary to my usual result, I am pretty satisfied with it. However, I am struggling with the second face. Proportions and structural drawing, as well as reverting the absolute basics of "The Number 3," are guiding my work. My goal for the end of this week is to have finished the depictions of my twins.
Like I am told to do for sailing to reflect on my performance, I can break my update down into three things I've done well and three I need to improve.
Done Well:
1. learned how to use different kinds of pencils (especially range 4H-2B)
2. planned my ideas out well ahead of time (like Smitty said in class today, I've allowed my ideas to develop and change as the process continues, rather than forcing my original composition - which is now virtually non existent)
3. learned how to incorporate good contrast shading with pencil (whereas I have generally reverted to charcoal for high contrast pictures)
Need Improvement:
1. time management (need to work faster)
2. proportions (where features curve, use of negative space, and drawing on a diagonal axis)
3. look at the shapes that are there. draw what I see not what I think I see.
