The line drawing below proved quite tricky as getting the perspective correct was quite a challenge. I realised that the car in the foreground filled half the view – my brain wanted it to be smaller, but this would not have been as the scene really was. I was frustrated with the image when I was drawing it, as it was so complex, but looking back on it you do get a sense of the place. I have learnt that manmade objects are harder to draw than natural ones. This is because the lines have to make sense and cannot be vague and organic. Man made objects are usually really just boxes and cylinders.
I enjoyed making the line drawing below. The building was fascinating, with all its different shapes, sizes, materials and structures. It is a factory near where I live which I rarely (if ever) look at – I just know its there. My area doesn’t have much heavy industry, so this glass factory is, to me, an unusual, interesting structure. Trees and plants grow around it and in front of it – alongside pallets and man made debris. Because I was interested, the lines flowed from my pen! I would love to create a more complete drawing of this.
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