Spoonlovin' from JD
JD's submission for this weeks prompt 'Up Close and Personal' is a lovely graphite study of three trophy spoons won by her mother in golfing competitions. Not only is this drawing a closely observed rendering, it is very personal to JD!
This is a lovely collection of freehand drawings done in Faber Castell graphite pencils f/2H/HB/B/2B/4B on Windsor Newton 200 gsm heavyweight visual diary paper. So much tiny detail! JD tells me she was driven a bit crazy by the middle one as the detail of the golfer on the finial was so detailed. But I think she has done a good job on that one and on all three. The shapes are well drawn, the ovals are fairly even, the stems nice and straight with attention to the details and engravings well observed. The tones and values in the spoons are also good, JD has caught the darks and reflections well giving the bowls shape and depth. JD was concerned that she had made some areas too dark, but you need that very dark value to make the highlights pop and give the item the feel of metal. The cast shadows work well also, I really like the cast shadow on the right one, as you cannot tell that that spoon stem has a high arch from looking at it straight on. The 'bent' shadow informs us of this shape, visually telling the viewer of the height of the spoon.
JD, this drawing shows exactly what I was hoping to see this week; the close observation and study of form, tone and values, and precise detail. Well done.
'Mum's Trophys' by JD
*Note to all - spoons are a great subject, but remember, you can choose anything close up and personal.
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