We were tasked to sketch up 300 objects of anything we wanted. These are my sketches, progress and thoughts.
These are my first sketches. I decided to sketch pot plants as my first idea. I used a pen for these sketches, which I regret. Sketching with a pen made it hard for me to get past the idea that sketches are meant to be messy and not perfect. After spending some time sitting at a local cafe, I was able to take some inspiration from their greenery. I also gathered inspiration in class by asking my peers about ideas, then I came up with hairstyles and cats.
I completed these two papers as part of an activity in class. To sketch, we had to start with dots, create lines and circles, and see what result we could get. It was interesting to know that it was a free-draw sketch without a predicted outcome.
This page above is a carry-on from the activity we did in class. We were told to sketch an object but focus on the smaller individual parts. I focused this on the guitar and drink bottle. It was good in the beginning to have help with the ideas to sketch, as I was finding it difficult to sketch down my thoughts.
I figured out the idea of time during this page, as it helped me notice to sketch faster when I sketched big groups of objects in the same category, such as makeup. I also liked the idea of sketching progression to show how I started from a simple shape to a good sketch. This shows my thought process and how I got to my end result. It was easiest to start with simple shapes such as circles and squares, then improve and add more detail to the result.
These ideas of foot designs were my attempts. I tried labeling each sketch and breaking down each point since it helped me organize my thoughts and made it easier. I tried analyzing every component and every function, focusing the first parts that stood out to me.
On this page I experimented with more shading and simple shapes, to show dimension and depth in my sketches. A series I also sketched was called "Kitchen Appliances" these were more of my doodles as I realized I could do 15 of these quick sketches in 10 minutes.
Reflection
This assignment had challenging and accessible aspects. When told I had to do 300 sketches, it was initially intimidating, but by the end of my process, 300 didn't seem like that many sketches, and I found I gained skills and corrected myself with an open mind. I have a very simplistic style of drawing that I reached for at the beginning. I spent a lot of time on this project because the idea of perfect was stuck in my mind. At the start of this exercise, I wouldn't say I liked hairy lines and thin drawings; however, with this project, I needed to explore different mediums and techniques. It helped me overcome my fear of accepting my drawings' imperfections. I enjoyed my sketches of progression, starting with something simple and turning it into a good sketch that I was proud of. Because of this, my drawing style has certainly changed. Toward the end of my sketches, I found figuring out what to draw was challenging. I got feedback from my peers and was given many ideas and constructive criticism on my sketches, which helped me reach the end of 300 sketches. I found this assignment enjoyable and never realized how valuable a talent like this could be.
