As a change from drawing still life objects, we were challenged in class to draw a still form a film or movie. I chose an image from one of my favourite TV shows, 'Hannibal' as I liked the shapes seen here, and wanted to concentrate on form and composition. Because of this I think choosing a scenery to draw instead of a face worked better for what I wanted to practise.
I began my sketch by planning out the basic shapes, and using the colour picker to select key tones. At the beginning, I wanted to include the specific shapes of the horns and further in I realised how many beams there are! However, as I drew more of the picture I realised how difficult and time consuming adding all these little details in would be, especially for a simple sketch.
Finished drawing: I found out that by concentrating on the shapes instead of counting the details, I was able to create a much more effective sketch a lot quicker. Even though the antlers aren't obviously antlers, it's the form; sharp, spiky, spread out fingers across the image. This created a much more stylised piece, but still conveyed the space and dark mood of the room.
As my first scenery styled drawing, I'm happy with the outcome, and I learnt a new way of drawing to create the scope of space.
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