Cup of Java

Cup of Java

Assignment 3 - your favorite cup.  Naturally, my favorite cup was in the dishwasher, and the only cup available was a glass one....arrrgggghhhh.  So, I made myself a nice pot of coffee and tackled the task of drawing a glass mug filled with coffee sitting on a glass wicker table.  It turned out pretty good, I saw after I was done that my dimensions are off slightly on the top rim of the mug, but again, I can live with it.  I really felt it important to do the entire background this time, to captuer the feel of the glass and wicker table.  One of my weaknesses is backgrounds and composition. 

I love doing these drawing assignment, they are such great practice and really make you "see" whatever it is you are drawing. 

I had to finish this drawing tonight, as my week will be busy with a watercolor painting workshop I am participating in.  A week of intense painting, I figure I will be pretty wiped out by the end of the day.  Class goes from 9:30 until 3:30, and Wednesday we will be painting in the Rain Forrest - El Yunque.  I will be posting about the experience and uploading my finished works. 

Again, your feedback both good and back is welcomed and appreciated. 

Dear Diary - Assignment 2

Dear Diary

The second assignment for Draw, Doodle Sketch was to draw a piece of crumpled up paper.  This was tedious, and I really got lost in all of the little nooks and crannies of the paper.  In looking at it, it almost looks abstract, but I like it and am satisfied with my accomplishment. 

I thought I would make it more interesting by including text, which also proved to be a challenge, but did help to keep my place with regard to sketching.  Was thinking of making the entire background dark, but wanted to give it a day, and see if I still feel the same way about it tomorrow.  Obviously, once I black in the background, there is no going back.  What do you think - leave it white, or make it black?