Assignment 3

Assignment 3 finished piece

Colour test for Graphitint, Polycolor and Inktense Pencils

For this Assignment Three, my task was to select a view from a window or open door with a view that includes natural objects, whilst trying to find a view that would allow me to demonstrate my understanding of aerial or linear perspective. The patio door from my lounge was perfect for this with a tree, pots and a path which runs the length of the garden along the fence.
I have never drawn snow and was tempted to wait until the weather had warmed up and all the snow had melted before attempting this piece. Given that my time is limited, I decided to continue. 
My first choice of media is normally soft pastels but I wanted to keep away from the norm and push myself a little. Knowing this section is all about natural object and colours, I purchased some Derwent Graphitint and Rembrandt Polycolor Profi Plus pencils for the assignment. I already owned some Inktense pencils which I have used once or twice and thought they would make a good wash of colour as an under painting to the other pencils drawing in more detail.  I loved experimenting with a mix of colours for the wash and the different shades of my new pencils. 
My preliminary drawings to find a pleasing composition was very useful. I also took a photograph of the view to experiment with cropping to see how the feelings changed in comparison to looking through a view finder.
My first instinct was I believe the best only slightly changing the composition omitting a little of the left hand side bringing the focal point of the large tree to the left of the picture instead of central. The snow had cleared on the lower patio but was still deep down the garden. Looking at my finished piece I wish I had draw snow on the patio to give a more realistic finish. I did change the view slightly leaving out the window along the right hand wall and some empty pots which did nothing for the composition. I added a plant in the pot under the tree as this had perished some weeks ago and changed the colour of the fence and patio to add interest. Looking over my work in this section I can see the difference in my drawings and the vast improvement I have made. I am happy with the final piece even though I can see . places for improvement.