Hey, here is the throwback to my black and white still life pencil sketching practice back in 2020. 🕰️ This journey was all about honing my skills in pencil work, focusing on various elements and objects to capture the essence of their tones, shapes, and textures.
Apple Practice:
The main focus was on mastering the art of tone and shape. 🍏 The challenge lay in representing the subtle gradients and contours to bring the apple to life on paper.
Thumbnail Magic:
Learning the art of cropping and positioning - creating dynamic thumbnails to lay the foundation for a well-balanced composition. Thumbnail sketches played a crucial role in the creative process.
Aluminium Kettle Reflections:
Trying to representation of reflections on the surface of an aluminium kettle, capturing the play of light and shadow from surrounding objects.
Cloth Folds:
The challenge shifted to cloth, aiming to master the intricate art of drawing realistic folds and capturing the fabric's texture.
Glass & Bottle Transparency:
Delving into the transparent and glassy world, the focus shifted to a wine glass and bottle. Rendering these objects was all about capturing their unique, translucent qualities.
Combo Challenge:
Combining all the previous elements, pushing my skills to represent multiple objects within a limited timeframe. The rush added an exciting challenge to the mix.
Camera Angle Experiment:
Trying out different camera angles to find the perfect perspective for sketching. Sometimes, a fresh viewpoint can make all the difference in bringing a scene to life.
Cloth - Line Sketching:
A revisit to cloth, this time emphasizing the importance of line sketching strokes. This added a new dimension to the overall sketch, focusing on the finer details.
Artistic Crop:
The final challenge was trying to crop a better outer shapes, adding an artistic touch to the overall presentation.
Tools:
1.Faber-Castell Pencil Set
2.Faber-Castell Art Eraser
3.Mono Zero Elastomer Eraser(thin eraser use to clean the small detail also highlight)
4.Mono graph mechanical pencil
5.Uni A3 Paper 135gsm
6.Wooden drawing stand
📷 Unfortunately, no behind-the-scenes process recordings this time - old habits die hard! 😅 Nonetheless, each sketch was a stepping stone in my artistic journey. Here's to the continuous pursuit of improvement and the joy of creating!