Drawing Micro-maro Flowing freathes and group comments 26th September

Flowing feathers and group comments 26th September

As this Friday will be the last Micro-Macro session, I asked myself, how far have I come?

I started today with more then half the paper still to cover and very little time to do it, but I was determined to finish. I started by using white chalk to make quick smooth lines on the paper. As I continued working on my drawing, I realised I wasn't as apprehensive as I was three weeks ago. I found the large scale easier and less daunting now. I was also working a lot quicker.

As others took a break, I decided to work through. I wanted to finish as I was focused and didn't want to break my concentration. With each stroke of the white chalk I tried to follow the movement of the feather, blending in each line before going over it again to brighten it even more. I did that for a while until I hit a staple sticking out of the wall. I hit it with my hand and it pierced my paper. I stood there shocked and annoyed. Why was there a staple on the wall pointing out towards the room? Luckily it was only a small hole and after pulling the staple out, I covered the white that was showing through with more black. The hole couldn't be seen when you stood back, but I knew it was there. I then went over the rest of the wall for any more stray staples lying in wait to ruin my work. After finding three, I was happy to try and finish my work.

I was almost finished when I was told we were to do a group critique. This was something I was dreading as I'm not keen on everyone staring at me, but as it was talking about the process of making my work, I wasn't too worried. As I was talking, I remembered to speak clearly and to choose my words carefully. I told the group about the process, as well as my thoughts, problems and what led me to do the finally piece. After I finished speaking, the group made comments. They were all very helpful and positive.

Sadly I didn't get to finish the work, but the parts I had done, I was happy with. I tried to achieve a smooth flow and feeling of lightness. I also wanted to show the contrast of white and black, and the strength of the spine of the feather and the light softness of it. It was a interesting journey from start to finish, and I was pleased with the end result.