For this exercise we were asked to look at statues, to select an angle we find interesting and do a drawings showing it off. Due to COVID-19 I wasn’t able to go out and about to find a statue to do in person, my town doesn’t have one and it’s not an essential journey never the less. I decided to take this image I found off google of the Brazil statue Christ The Redeemer, I always have liked this statue and wanted to draw it for myself.
Below is a picture of my result:
In this piece I wanted to try to get good tones within the cape of the statue and look into the tones and where the lighting hits on the statue, I wanted to show the different layers throughout his clothing and get the detail right within the shadows, I like doing this drawing a lot, I found it interesting to look at the different shading and the way to represent the shadows of the cape throughout the drawing. I decided to sketch using a pencil as I thought this would be the best to show the detail and tones throughout the statue.
All in all I am happy with this drawing, I think I managed to get the right tones and shading throughout the statue. I liked the detail I was able to put in the cape and how to represent the lighting throughout the piece of art. If I was to change one piece of this work next time I would like to do a full view of the statue and look at the statue as a whole not just the top half. I am happy with this piece and I’m pleased with the outcome!
Sophie's OCA Art Work 