This week our concentration was focused mainly on fabrics on people. I used charcoal for these drawings. In the first image (above) I feel that the foreshortening in the top of the right arm helps to demonstrate that the model is led down and displays the angle of the model really accurately. I believe that the foreshortening of the left leg is also good as it shows that the position of the leg is curled up under the right leg: although you cannot see it underneath the fabric, it is implied by the angle of the foot. The use of shading has been successful in order to show the creases in the fabric, because when drawing fabric hard lines are uncommon. Thus shading is used with the intention of softening the edges. Further, I think the shading is effective because it shows the direction of the light source.
The shading in the second image also feels successful to me. More time was available when drawing this image, which meant that I was able to use shading around the image to define it and was also able to use a rubber to highlight where the light hit the fabric most. The foreshortening in the right leg, I believe, did as well in the first image to outline the figure. Overall, I am happy with both these pieces and think that my skill when using charcoal is growing.
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