Level 2: Week 6: Color, Proportion

This group of intrepid sketchers continues to blaze new trails! The previous week found everyone immersed in tonal values of grays. And this week we plunged into mixing it up with Prismacolor pencils. We captured the fun evening in new photos and a new music vid.

Michele


Your drawings show a quick progression in learning to control the layering of colors. The blending of yellow, red, and blue comes together wonderfully for a smooth look in your final apple drawing--VERY cool illustration style, Michele!! Really like how you experimented with various color combos in your awesome impressionistic take on the squash! It's interesting to compare the techniques used for the squash and the apple. You're on the verge of busting open a looser style with energetic, sketchier line work as well as a tighter realistic approach. Go for it!




Penny


You REALLY got into the zone during this lesson, Penny!!! Layer after layer of colors gave way to the brilliant surface textures of the apples. And during your color-blending process you focused on showing realistic curved contours, especially in the areas where the stem is attached. The shadows cast by the stems and the highlight areas are really nice touches. Let's do more exploration in dramatic shading as your drawing style develops. Your skills have progressed beautifully! You're on to something here--grab your sketchbook and draw like the wind!



Matt


Put some Prismacolor pencils in your hands... and... watch out, man! You clicked into the blending process quickly, laid down your base colors, got into the rhythm, and never looked back. Awesome how you loosened your strokes to show a sketchier, more impressionistic style. Because you applied lots of layers, some very wild colors emerged in the mix. REALLY liking how you mashed up the apples and bananas in your composition! Hey, Matt, you've GOT to venture into doing more surrealistic compositions.

Allison


Beautiful! Drawing! Allison! You've gotta add Prismacolor pencils to your sketching tool kit at home. Your study sketches show a quick understanding of the form of the apples and how to blend the pencils. Your final drawing of the apple is wonderfully realistic--in color mixing as well as accurate proportions. The subtle shading and surface textures are nice touches. And your take on the squash broke it wide open for experimentation in a freer, looser style. Definitely beyond very unique. :-)