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    Self-Reflection 1 - Accidental Mark

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    The artist reflected on their first assignment to draw an "accidental mark" by choosing to draw a chipped mug. They began by sketching the mug outline in graphite pencil then switched to charcoal pencils for blending. The artist added shading with light, medium, and dark graphite pencils to add dimension but could have focused more on the chip itself. More practice with charcoal is needed to improve blending skills. A thumbnail sketch of the mug is included in their eportfolio.

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    The artist reflected on their first assignment to draw an "accidental mark" by choosing to draw a chipped mug. They began by sketching the mug outline in graphite pencil then switched to charcoal pencils for blending. The artist added shading with light, medium, and dark graphite pencils to add dimension but could have focused more on the chip itself. More practice with charcoal is needed to improve blending skills. A thumbnail sketch of the mug is included in their eportfolio.

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    The artist reflected on their first assignment to draw an "accidental mark" by choosing to draw a chipped mug. They began by sketching the mug outline in graphite pencil then switched to charcoal pencils for blending. The artist added shading with light, medium, and dark graphite pencils to add dimension but could have focused more on the chip itself. More practice with charcoal is needed to improve blending skills. A thumbnail sketch of the mug is included in their eportfolio.

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    The artist reflected on their first assignment to draw an "accidental mark" by choosing to draw a chipped mug. They began by sketching the mug outline in graphite pencil then switched to charcoal pencils for blending. The artist added shading with light, medium, and dark graphite pencils to add dimension but could have focused more on the chip itself. More practice with charcoal is needed to improve blending skills. A thumbnail sketch of the mug is included in their eportfolio.

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    Artist Reflection #1 - Accidental Mark

    The assignment was to look for “accidental marks'' that have become part of our every day lives,

    so for example stains, chips, holes, rips etc. Although I did find several stains on my desk from

    paint and marks on my wall from screws and nails, I decided to go with a chipped mug. I decided

    to look up some artwork on the website of the Art Institute of Chicago. Because I had chosen a

    mug, I looked for some still life examples that explore different lighting. When I started the

    drawing, I started with a graphite pencil to sketch the outline. From there I changed my mind and

    instead of doing the whole thing in graphite I used the charcoal pencils. I found that those were

    much easier to blend using the blending tool. I used the light graphite pencils to add a light

    shading, and then from there add more dimension with the medium and dark pencils. I think I

    was able to show enough dimensions on the mug but the piece overall could have had more

    focus on the chip on the mug rather than the whole mug as a whole. My blending could

    definitely be improved, I haven’t had much experience with charcoal so I think practicing with

    charcoal pencils is a must. Thumbnail sketch for this one is under sketchbook tab in eportfolio.

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