Today is my last Observational Drawing class. I wasn’t excited about this class going in, but as it unfolded I can honestly say it was such a great class and I’m so very glad that I took it. I thought ‘still life’ would be such a boring subject, but I’ve actually enjoyed it so much! I thought black and white would be boring too, but it’s actually been super rewarding and fun! The first couple of weeks felt frustrating and discouraging, but things started to gel in the third week. And after we covered charcoal in the fourth, I was hooked!
This is my final project. A ‘self-portrait still-life’ filled with objects meaningful to me. So I chose a snail (obviously) and one of Parsley’s plants; my address book for all the letter writing I love to do (not to mention the snail stationary that I make!); a pen for the letter writing and drawing both; and watercolors because of my love for vibrant rainbow colors.
Five weeks ago I thought I couldn’t draw... and look at me now!! I honestly can’t believe I drew this. I didn’t know I had it in me! It’s the best drawing I’ve ever done, I truly enjoyed the challenge of doing it, and I am so proud of it!
