Exploring Line | Deep Sea Diving

After thinking about line, we had to respond to our chosen subjects using it. This was a good exercise as it encouraged me to think about the marks I was making and the ways in which I created them.

Moray eels | I chose this in particular because of the form of the eel, and thought that the bends in its body would be interesting to draw. I'm happy with some of the drawings, but others not so much. A few of them start to look less like the creature where I rushed the sketches.

Whale sharks | I changed the subject so I could start a fresh with the sketches. The bulky shape of the shark was less complicated, requiring less lines. I think the contour drawing and overlapping line/colours worked best.

I used my right hand for some of the drawings and found it made me take my time and think about the lines I was making. As for the negative space drawing, technically it might not be seen as using line - perhaps the lack of it? Using ink for overlapping lines was effective as you could control the value of colour.