Discover the Pattern of Light and Shadow chapter 5
Textures and Nuances.
The feeling of the textureof a material is achieved in large part through the fine-tuning of the mul-
titude of tonal relationships in the drawing. We will refer to these differences as nuances.The final stages of your drawing will entail carefully observing
the small variations in the topography of your objects. These
variations could include details such as the subtle ridges in the
vase, the uneven edge of the table, the bumps in the peel of
the orange, or the nicks and dents in the antique table. The
rendering of such features will add clarity to your drawing and
enhance the feeling of reality in your work.
In this final stage of the drawing, the shadow on the wall and
the shadow underneath the ledge of the table are now more
fully rendered. Notice how airy the shadow appears under the
table ledge. You can achieve this quality only by carefully con-
trolling the value of your tones. Further attention to crispness
or softness of edges between objects helps to add realism to
the image.
Arrangement in Graphite,by Dean Fisher