Week 6: Still Life - Detail in Man Made Forms

A 40 minute drawing using 5 graphic markers. This drawing is focused on creating tonal values which are representative of the light source and the detail of the object. There is large variance of tonal values in the composition, from the darkest shadows under the car itself, under the wheel guards, to the areas with the most light like the top half of the car. This difference in tonal value gives a very three dimensional feel to the object and gives it realism. The lines representing the shadow underneath the car do this especially as they ground the object on to the floor and give it context.

The focal point of this image is the right of the front bumper. This is because there is a large amount of detail, especially in and around the headlight. There is also some blending of the tonal values which creates a smooth gradient, which helps to hint at the curvature of the metal. Another area of interest in the image could be the back wheel, where there is a reasonable level of detail and more importantly a large variation in different tonal values, and also different layers close to each other, the metal layer, the wheel, and the ground just underneath.

The windscreen is another point of interest in this image, due to some use of marks which are particularly evocative of its feel, giving it a hint of curvature and having been wiped. There is also depth in it, because it is possible to see some of what is behind it. There is a hint of the seat, the door, and the steering wheel, which are clearly behind the windscreen as they are described with very little detail and definition.