Drawing - Lesson 1

My first lesson in drawing consisted of discussing what icons made a city (e.g. skyscrapers, parks, roads etc.) and then drawing one on A3 paper. We then swapped seats (continuously)and proceeded to fill up around 8 pieces of paper. This eventually became a cartoon style city. We worked together to piece the sheets of paper into some sort of order and then grated charcoal and rubbed it into the scene to give it depth and create a 'smoggy city' feel. Erasers were then used to bring light and contrast through the charcoal.

The end result was very imaginative and it was great to see so many different styles of drawing at work. Our tutor suggested checking out William Kentridge as a relevant animator, who uses hand drawn charcoal. Below is a video example of his work.