For this image, a still life drawing of two pens and a lighter on a handkerchief, I used a graphite stick. This allowed me to create better tonal value in the picture than if I had used a regular pencil. I am pleased with the way I have depicted the curvature of the material using etching and cross hatching. The detail is greater and sharper in the foreground of the image in comparison to the background as this is where I wanted the focal point to remain. I feel that the way the objects are set up, with the three overlapping each other, is accurately shown by the shading. The way the shadows fall help the viewer see that pen lying across the image is sloping downwards. On the other hand, the proportion of the lighter on the left hand side of the composition is slightly off, making it seem squat compared to the pens that are drawn. Altogether, though, I am happy with the way this sketch has turned out.
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