For this assignment I chose one microscopic picture of a plant organelle and one macro image of an aerial view over Nevada. I then sketched each image in my sketch book, experimenting with different pencil weights and the marks that they each make. I aimed to use the pencil weights to differentiate between the visual zones in the images without it becoming too flat or patterned.
microscopic image
pencil sketch of microscopic image
aerial view image
pencil sketch of aerial view image
I ended up choosing the second image, the macro image of the aerial view, to use as my final drawing. I used acrylic and colored pencil on 9 x 12 bristol paper to create the final drawing inspired by the reference image. The pencil sketch flattened the image more than I would have liked and appeared as a pattern. For my final drawing, I wanted to push away from this two dimensionality. I chose to instead focus on the colors in the image as well as working to create a more convincing sense of depth. By layering colored pencils on top of the dried, thick acrylic paint, I was able to achieve a more three dimensional feeling from the drawing.
reference photo
starting stage in the final drawing
After critique, I decided to go back into the drawing with marker to differentiate the different zones of the reference photo and to add more depth overall. Below is the finished drawing.
