Drawing from Observation

Drawing something that is physically in front of you, translating something that is 3D into a 2D form. When drawing from reference the subject has already been made 2D. It makes you think quicker and practice drawing things in a limited time - a useful skill for illustrators that may need to work to a quick brief.

Drawing this object four times definitely gave me the chance to practice drawing perspective. I actually think in terms of perspective the first drawing I did was the best, probably because it was more sketch like, the object looks skewed in the others as I tried to go in with bolder lines each time. Despite this the last drawing I did is my favourite as the bold lines are there but the added tonal quality of the less concentrated inks gives it more depth and makes the image look more complete.