An apple, a lamp, a jug, a glass and an iPad were the characters of my story. These objects were symbolic and aesthetically beautiful for me.
I wanted to implement elements of a digital Art in a drawing process. That idea of physical drawing would stay but obvious involvement of digital elements could trigger an interest and keep viewer longer in front of the drawing. In the preparatory part I placed objects in a different order. When I was satisfied with negative space and one dominative big line which form an invisible rhombus, I did a picture of the whole composition with my mobile phone and opened it on the iPad. And then did a photo again. Rhetorically we are trying to create three-dimensional space and feelings about it but it is anyway all about flat surface. In the competition for a depiction an iPad for sure much more realistic.
Composition builds on a simple symmetric form of a cross by five objects. Metal, water, earth, tree, fire... oh... It doesn't fit here, or? (influence of Chinese culture)).
Forms of this objects are round except iPad, so idea was to contrast the form and to play with it. Thus reflection of the light is not an object but since it is in a line of round forms our perception will accept it as an entity.
Light in composition is a main “character”. In the contrast to a black lamp and white reflection again I found it interesting to show both on the different elements but originated by one object.
Positioning the sheet vertical and not horizontal gives an impression of a working process till late with your computer. A lamp and a jug “pressed” from the sides which help to identify main subject on the surface and unconsciously this could lead you towards intensity, stress, working process… Thus cutting endings of the objects will create a parallel with a photography which refers to the digital characteristic.
Reflection on the iPad a bit exaggerated as it fits better to the round objects on the sides and draw a symmetric game.
Entry to the drawing is an iPad which positioned in a way that you could just sit down at the table and start to work.
During the process of work were a lot of difficulties such as:
· proportions and balance – at first, objects were too small so they did not “hold" the sheet and before balancing them on the middle I changes it couple of times;
· understanding tones in a range between the darkest and brightest stains;
· finding the personality of the objects;
· interpretation of the space around whole composition;
· usage of the different lines, application methods of the drawing tools was not easy. As chosen objects didn’t have intricate structure, it was not clear how to make a difference, but solution was a simple pencil as it gives shiny effect which match to the iPod and lamp surface. A first layer was inhomogeneous with splashes of the tone.
Materials used during work: a sheet with a tooth A2, a charcoal black and white, pencils B6, B8, H, a putty rubber, a rubber and a ruler.
p.s. after several glances on the drawing I caught myself thinking about sudden light in my eyes and reaction on it.
After reworking the Assignment.
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