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During class we learnt the importance of portraiture within an artists practice. This work was the final exercise within the corse, were we traced over the dame face from different angles, then filling in the blank spaces with colour of our choosing. I enjoyed this activity as it allowed t to experiment with colour, while…

This sketch is another of my final resolved work. Displayed in the drawing is a two point perspective of a castle I had imagined. During class we learnt the importance of depth, learning how to correctly display perspective from the interior and exterior of a building….

This sketch is a still life of a jug of roses that I unfortunately have been neglecting in my room. I enjoyed the wilting aesthetic of the petals, which inspired me to capture the morbid beauty and convey them within a still life. During class we delved into botanical drawings, learning how to properly interpret…

During my time in drawing I learnt perspective drawing. This technique was aimed to help me refine my skills in conveying depth in real life scenes, which allowed me to show perspective to surrounding subjects within my creative process. What started as a drawing led to a painting, as I went over my sketch with…

This still life painting is another copy of my previous graphite work, ‘Grandmothers Urn’. During paining class we delved into still life yet again, but this time refining our skills with paint. ZI chose to use watercolour, a medium I am much familiar with, as I feel I would be able to best convey my…

During this Terms class time I worked to refine my use of graphite pencil to capture he likeness of still life. Using personal items from home, I composed a still life consisting of items often associated with Grandmothers, or the elderly. This piece of art will contribute to my resolved work, being one out of…