The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques

Compressed charcoal – projects

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this unusual structure, and this is implied by
the tightly compressed marks that are in the
form of lines that follow the shape and form of
the head of the bat.

3/4/The handle of the bat has been painted
and therefore its surface is flat but
nevertheless it has a shiny quality to it which
is implied by the tonal aspect of the drawing.
There are also graphic elements on the
surface of the handle, which must be copied
as accurately as possible. At the base of the
handle, we have the leather grip. This material

has been wound around this part of the bat to

form a pattern. Draw this pattern before you

put in the textured marks. The marks that

imply the grip of the bat are made by rows of

dots that follow the winding pattern of the

leather material.

Now you have in place all the textural

references you can now put the tone

observations over the top putting in the

important shadow effects to create the three

dimensional illusion that is Trompe L’Oeil.