Hannah

You've got the eye for seeing negative space and contour edges, Hannah! It took you awhile to drop into the zone while drawing the negative space around the chair. But while drawing the egret, you got into seeing the contour edges of its body and head. The proportions are very accurate and the 's' curve of the neck is well drawn. The contours and details of the head look really natural. During the next weeks we'll continue drawing realistically. With focused effort, you're definitely ready to create some cool stuff. It would be really cool, if you have time this week, to go for the challenge...

This week's drawing challenge:
Look around the classroom or in your back pack. Find an interesting object. It can be a stapler, a piece of your jewelry, or a watch; anything that you can set in front of you to draw. Take a moment to see the negative space surrounding the object... that's where you'll lightly draw the contour lines that show the edges of its form (like you did with the egret). You can add lines and patterns to show textures. HOT TIP: Start by lightly drawing basic shapes of the objects to help you get accurate proportions.