After the last piece of work, and how dark the final picture came out, I thought I would go back to basics and sketch a single object to practice my shading skills:
I placed an apple on a table and started by drawing a rough circle before adding in all the other details of the apple. I then checked to see where the light source was coming from so that I could see where the darkest parts and the lightest parts should be. When locating the light source, I generally draw an arrow in the corner of the paper as a guide so that I can keep the shading as accurate as possible.
I’m really pleased with the final result. The drawing didn’t take that long to do, but I enjoyed the process. On hindsight, perhaps the shadow of the the apple could have been a bit tidier, but I’m happy I got the angle of the shadow correct. I’m pleased that it has a three-dimensional appearance and that it actually looks like an apple. The shading looks so much better than the previous piece of work and you can distinguish between the light and the dark. I think I will definitely do more fruit, but next time, I will make it into a still life picture and complete it in colour on A3 paper.
Genie Art 