Peer Work: Drawing

This exploration was really beautiful to me. The spontaneity of the movement feels like excitement.

I found the use of charcoal on black paper so interesting. The charcoal, which can appear kind of dull on white paper, is a rich deep black color on this black paper.

I love these monkeys, especially the one on the black piece of paper. It looks like it has character, it’s not just a thing.

I found this drawing to be the most interesting. First, the shading and gradient he was able to get through blending the background gives it a lot of depth and makes it feel like the shiny metal of the step ladder. The lines are so precisely and patiently drawn. The splats of ink seem at first like they might be mistakes, but the longer I look, the more I wonder if they were purposefully placed there. Unlike the other drawings, this artist took direct inspiration from an object in the room but surprised us with the perspective.