|| Drawing ||

Drawing is very important when it comes to doing make up and actually applying it onto the face. Sometimes you have to do a straight line... or two. Therefore I thought it would be good to practise! 

I drew parallel lines, which are quite important when doing make up such as a sugar skull for example. (Make ups in which symmetry is very important). I started off practising simple shapes such as circles, triangles and squares. 

Next, I moved onto creating shadows and seeing where they should be for the drawings to look realistic. This was quite tricky as I realised that you also have to think about the base for the shapes, otherwise they will look like they are levitating! 

After that, I decided to experiment with the pencils that I had- 6B,HB2 and HB. I wanted to see how intense they were and what kind of shading etc. I could use them for. 

Then, I moved onto drawing chiaroscuro objects. Here, I had to focus on the light and dark parts of whatever I was drawing. 

I really enjoyed doing this because I feel like it allowed me to learn even more about shadows and highlights, which is a useful knowledge when it comes to for example- contouring the face. 

                                             

This is my drawing of a still life- a bottle, a cup, garlic and a bowl on a table. I thought it was a very classic one and perfect for a first drawing of still life objects. 

I did not use any shading/shading techniques, only what I have practised in my seminar which was quite challenging because I am not used to this specific technique. However, I very much enjoyed sketching this and really got into it!:) I found dealing with shapes intriguing and am happy with my outcomes, although I will practise a lot more. YOU CAN ALWAYS GET EVEN BETTER. :)