Still Life

[BarenakedLady]

Ok here is my first assignment for my Foundation Drawing class. We were supposed to do a Fall themed still life. It's due tonight. Any glaring problems that my "looked at this damn thing for 3 days straight" crossed eyes can't see? Thank you.



It's 14 x 11 and had to be done in graphite or charcoal and I loathe charcoal atm.

[auntAgonist]

1. that is amazing. You're very talented n/t

[BarenakedLady]

6. Thank you.

:D

[Inchworm]

2. WoW!

You rock out loud BNL!

:yourock::loveya::yourock:

EDIT: Quit stalling or you get spanked!

:rofl:

[BarenakedLady]

7. I'm cleaning, I'm cleaning

It's a big job and I need many breaks. :)

Thank you.

[DS1]

3. Well, you did have a bowling pin in front of you...

but for day one, you're going to whip a lot of ass

perhaps smooth the shadow of the basket out...

[BarenakedLady]

9. Damn I knew something was off

You mean it doesn't look like a bowling ball?

Thanks!

[billyskank]

4. Gosh it's beautiful

:bounce:

:yourock:

:loveya:

:hug:

[BarenakedLady]

10. Thank you sir

Coming from an artist such as yourself, it means a lot.

:hug:

[lizziegrace]

5. Very nice!

:)

[BarenakedLady]

11. Thank you lizzie.

:hi:

[LaraMN]

8. You need to 'shop Matcom in there.

It's amazing, BnL!
I'm impressed!

[BarenakedLady]

12. You think he'd fit

in the cornucopia?

Thank you. :D

[evlbstrd]

13. Very nicely done.

I would only suggest you darken the shadows and midtones so that it looks less flat.

[BarenakedLady]

16. I felt the same

I have a tendency to never go quite dark enough. Thanks!

[evlbstrd]

21. Erasers are also drawing tools.

Have fun with it!

[billyskank]

25. It requires confidence

Each time I draw a new picture, I find myself pressing a little harder; getting a slightly greater contrast between light and dark. I think my pictures are improving for it.

The biggest thing I think is that you must learn to trust your abilities!

[BarenakedLady]

27. Yeah I know

It's slow going for me in that respect. But I am gaining confidence a bit. I've been getting good feedback from my teachers.

:D

[AirmensMom]

14. That's really good!

You have a lot of talent. I can't draw a stick figure.

:applause: :toast: :yourock:

[BarenakedLady]

17. My mom says the same thing

Thank you.

:D

[AirmensMom]

23. Listen to your mom.

:D

[Dystopian]

15. Beautiful!

I love the charcoal autumn....don't know that I've ever noted one before, and I love it because of my dark side...
very intense...

peace~

[BarenakedLady]

19. Thank you

I have to learn to love charcoal. The in class still life we are doing has to be in charcoal. I'm fighting with it.

:D

[Dystopian]

22. You're quite welcome...

and you're winning the fight...very gifted....

peace~

[ohiosmith]

18. Nice BNL.

[BarenakedLady]

20. Thank you.

:D

[Haole Girl]

24. Very nice!

I especially like the way you drew the basket and pine cones! :)

[BarenakedLady]

28. Thank you dearheart

:hug:

[Redstone]

26. Gol dang, that's good! You know, we photographers are green with envy of

you people who can draw and / or paint. Electric wires intruding into a nice landscape scene? You can just not put them in the drawing, and not have to take them out in Photoshop, like we do.

Redstone

[BarenakedLady]

29. Thank you Redstone.

:-)

Taking a great picture is hard work! You have my envy as well.

[EnviroBat]

30. That's BEEEUUUTIFUL, like the lady who drawed it...

:hi:

[BarenakedLady]

32. Awwww thank you

Where have you been? I was listening to your music while drawing that btw, since they are on my favorites list. :D

:hi:

[EnviroBat]

41. Hey Sweetness...

I've been "underground" lately. I bought my first house, and I've been working so much I hardly know what day it is anymore. I am building a new recording studio for the group, and it's been slow going. I'm glad I could provide some background ambience for your creative outlets!

:hug:

[plcdude]

31. very good

I mean really very good. My sister is an artist and I used to just sit by her and watch her draw in complete amazement. You have a gift that you must pursue and use. How was your weekend?

[BarenakedLady]

33. Thanks dude!

:D

That was my weekend...LoL. I started it on Saturday and worked on it pretty much all weekend.

I turned it in last night and got an A.

:bounce:

[Inchworm]

34. Grats on your A!!

:yourock:

I hope your day is extraordinary! 'Cause you are!

:hi:

Flirt- flirt- flirt :loveya:

[BarenakedLady]

37. Thank you kind sir

It was kind of hard for me to talk in front of the whole class (we had to talk about our own still life and how we did it, what we liked, what we didn't yada yada). For a chick with social anxiety, that was HARD. But I did it. A little shaky, but not too bad.

I'm cleaning cleaning cleaing. :D

:hi:

[Inchworm]

39. Like I said, extraordinary

You are, you are.

Cleaning again? Are you in your "outfit?" :evilgrin:

I kinda feel like I'm in a strange place after cleaning my desk. I miss the clutter. It was warm and comforting.

:)

[DarkTirade]

35. I dunno, there's no... life and movement there... :P

Seriously though, not bad at all. :) Good job capturing the shadows and reflections. That's something that's very subtle when it's done right... but glaringly obvious when it's not.

[BarenakedLady]

36. Hehe

It is still, that's for sure.

Thanks, I got good feedback from the class and the teacher. I could tweek it a bit with the darks, but I dunno if I will. I'm kind of sick of looking at it. LoL.

[kwassa]

38. speaking as the art teacher that I am

and I loathe charcoal, too, because of its messiness.

Most of your drawing and shading is excellent, particularly the fruit, the leaves, and pumpkin and pine cones. The details of the wicker basket look very good, and it is hard to draw that as it curves around. My only caveat is that I think the upper inside part of the basket would be in more shadow, considering the light direction involved.

You seem to have very good tone control, something not easy to master.

[BarenakedLady]

40. Yes

That was exactly what my teacher said last night about putting more darkness in that area. And I totally agree. :D I did that all in graphite. I was working in charcoal last night's in class. What a mess!

Thanks for your imput.