LIGHT TO DARK (LINE TO TONE)
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Using a sharp HB pencil, draw a rectangle.
Remember that its size, shape, and edges
are important aspects of your composition
(see pp.56-57). Use quick, loose, pale lines
to roughly place the shells inside your frame.2
Hone the shapes and angles of the shells,
defining the spacial relationships between
them. Treat positive form and negative space
with equal importance. Erase and make changes
until you are happy with your composition.3
Gently dissolve outlines so that areas
of light and dark meet without a line
between them. Fll in broad areas first and leave
all detail until last. Relaxing your eyes out of
focus will help to eliminate distracting details.DARK TO LIGHT (TONE TO TONE)
1
Using the flattened tip of an HB pencil,
gently layer marks to create an even tone
of mid-gray within a rectangle. Avoid a rough
texture and do not press the graphite hard into
the paper or you will not be able to erase it.2
Let your eyes go out of focus while looking
at your subject and paper: Draw the most
significant areas of light in your gray rectangle with
a white plastic eraser Ignore all detail and draw
boldly with broad sweeps of the eraser.3
Keeping your eyes out of focus, look at the
main areas of darkness. Use your pencil to
develop these in relation to the areas of light.
Continue working between light and dark to
refine the drawing. Draw in the details last of all.TONALITY