1. Representing form- I think that the styles of shading allowed me to make my compositions have a 3D form. This helped me make them look more spherical, which was important in making them look more artistic and interesting. For my lamp drawing, one thing that I had to keep in mind was drawing the shapes inside each light in a way that makes it look more curved. I also had to look at those objects carefully to really make sure that I have all of the right angles and lightings correctly represented. I think these were the main two things that gave my drawing the right dimension and details. For my telescope drawing, I had to focus on the object itself, but also the background. I really wanted to make sure that I had the right shades for the outlines, which all depended on the lighting. Most importantly, shading the telescope with contrasting light and dark shades was essential to giving it form, since it created rounder shapes with dimension. This helped to give it form because it made certain areas pop out, and the shadows also defined the spherical shape very well. Both of these compositions required a certain amount of control for an eraser or charcoal to get the right shades and to make the colors blend in properly.
2. Evoke emotion- Emotion in art mainly depends on the colors and composition of the piece. In my drawings, the different shading techniques definitely give them different tones. I feel that my lamp drawing looks old fashioned, which makes me feel calmer, but also has a darker tone to it because of the colors, but the shades and compostition combined don't give it a sad or dark emotion, but instead they make me feel content. I think that my telescope drawing has a dramatic or mysterious feeling because of the dark shades contrasting with the white shades. It definitely has a heavier feel to it because of the base, and I think its more powerful because there's only one object to focus on.
3. Define composition- I think that the different styles of shading allowed me to experiment with the different compositions. My lamp drawing represents movement because of the different lights and rhythm from the different patterns on the lights. I also feel that it has a sense of balance because of the placements of the lights. My telescope drawing also has balance because of the base that it's sitting on and movement from the different lines defining the object. The contrast stands out more in this one because the black tones really stand out against the white.
I think that the drawings resonated with me aesthetically, and I really like both of them, even though I would have changed some minor details, now that I'm looking back at it. I really liked the idea of erasing to get the different shades, even though it was a little frustrating at times. I had more control of the shading, since I could control how much I erased. Erasing also allowed me to make the shading look more blended, which I think added to the success of it. I also like how I drew the designs without ruining the composition. I wasn't expecting this one to turn out good, so I overall pretty happy with it. However, looking back at it, I feel that I could have changed some of the shapes and made them look more defined. I also really like my telescope drawing. I am really happy with the way I was able to encorparate the darker shades into the drawing, but I'm also hesitant about it being blended properly. I think I having the table and the grey background helped to make the telescope pop, since it brought out the light and dark shades. I enjoyed creating the different shades with charcoal, especially on the main part of the telescope. At first, I was hesitant about making it too dark, since I felt that I didn't have as much control with the charcoal as I did with the eraser, but now I really like how it makes the telescope stand out. I also feel that this one looks more 3D comparing to the lamp one because of the intense shading.
