Sketch Journal!

Sketch 3, shades and shadow. The recent lecture and readings that supplemented the assignment provided me with a new view and sense of vocabulary for the use of common sketch and drawing techniques. I enjoyed the challenge and perspective of drawing stairs alone, and to add the shade and shadow with the appropriate degree of contrast was very helpful in understanding the contrast that is made visible on a regular basis all around us.

As a designer and artist I see this a great tool to use when approaching new ideas or concepts that may require that extra emphasis. Shades and shadows really can help create something new and more visually interesting if done properly and with the right materials. I see the importance that this sketch has, and the purpose in clarification as to marking the parallel lines as well as the perpendicular lines to the shades and shadows (even though my drawing did not show much to that effect).