Did you use a source for inspiration, then combine it with your own ideas to make it original?
Yes. I used the things on the table that Ms.Rossi provided and I sort of took the images and placed them in different places in my mind. I knew some of the things I would not be as strong drawing so I drew what I knew I was capable of drawing. I drew the flower, the basket, and the fabric. The flower was pretty easy to draw and I actually enjoyed drawing the basket. I liked trying to get the different lights and darks that it came with. I like shading the individual squares. The fabric was definitely the hardest for me because I tried to draw the lines on the fabric as well as the creases and folds.
Did you gain skill with familiar materials?
I was already familiar with graphite. I knew that shading needs to be added to drawings to get the real effect. I had a hard time with shading and still continue to but I think I am getting better. I know I really need to push those values. Like on the fabric, I know I need to push the values to get those folds that I want to create. It is hard to do that when the object already has design on them and you have to portray the design and demensions of the object. That is something I need to work on. But I would say I did gain skill with something I was already familiar with which was graphite.
Did you pick a material or technique that was new or different over something that was familiar?
I have never drawn something in real life before. Before this art class, I always drew pictures I saw on line. But this time I couldn't even take a picture of what I saw. I had to draw exactly what I was seeing. That was difficult for me. It is hard for me to decifer the size of the object in real life and put it on paper. I often would run the item off of the pages and restart. I don't think my picture looks anything like what was I front of me. Maybe that had to do with shading as well.