White on Black - Charcoal Still Life
'Highlights in Charcoal' is my white on black charcoal still life project. The task for this piece was to use white charcoal to highlight the areas where light was hitting various styrofoam objects. The key skills and knowledge in this projects included use of white charcoal, evaluation of a light source, and blending techniques. In my final product, I succeeded in blending the charcoal, and I had difficulties with drawing the movement of the tablecloth. In contrast to my black on white charcoal piece, I wanted this piece to be very blended and almost ethereal. What I learned while constructing this piece is how to use white charcoal to highlight areas where the light was hitting the objects. In reflecting on this piece, I am proud of how blended I was able to make this piece, but I still need to work on showing movement in the tablecloth. Overall, I really like how this piece turned out.