Different Media

This exercise was all about trying different media and recording my reactions to them. We are to draw boxes - about 10cm x 5cm - and doodle with each medium. I used my A3 sketchbook...

First picture

Upper left box Willow Charcoal - thick: Lovely for shading, tho' hard to control - don't know exactly where the mark will go on the paper. Freeing to use tho', vary marks depending on pressure, but very smudgy!

Upper middle box Willow Charcoal - thin: Easier to control, tho' not has much variety with different pressures... soooo light to hold *sigh*
Upper right box Cretacolor - hard pastel: Nice to use and control. Similar to thick charcoal re. variety of marks with pressure, like thin charcoal re. ease of use - but with colour!
Lower left box Graphite Stick 2B: Lovely to use, tho' harder pressure is harder for me to control. Great for shading light to medium, but for darker shade better to use hatching... or a darker shade -like 6B! So that's why they have different shades *duh* :)
Lower middle box Coloured Pastel: Lovely to use - if i concentrate! Need to be aware of which edge i'm using. (i think they're the same as Cretacolor, but a not branded...)
Lower right box Water-Soluble Wax Crayon: An old favourite :) Just invites play - tho' not fine work!!

Second picture

Upper left box Artists Pen: Just invites you to draw!! Different thicknesses of nib for different effects. i struggle with the finer nibs - too scratchy - and they do run out...

Upper middle box Chalk Pastel: Can't do fine work, but incredible blending and colour combos!! (These are Winsor & Newton barely used from ebay seller, and are very luvverly!)

Upper right box Woodless Colour Pencil: Just fun to use! Finer than wax crayons - invite play! Need more colours :) More versatile than wooded pencils - can use side for shading aswell as point.

Lower left box Felt Tips: Yuck!! Too scratchy!! i can't control them! Too literal - can even see where the point rests - can't 'suggest' anything... Have given to my daughter...

Lower right box Biro: Perfect medium for sketching on the go. Better than pencil - the point doesn't break!!