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Ngaire, I apologize for not responding sooner and blaming this or that is not what I wish to do. I am at fault.
Your drawing of plate 1,14 is looking good. There are some concerns and one is that you mite be rushing the learning process. Don't fret this is a common mistake that most make and that is rushing to get to the finish. Each drawing is set up to teach a student curtain steps that are essential for eye and value development. If the steps are followed correctly the reward will be there.
In your plate 1,14 the line drawing could have been taken to a more accurate level before the introduction of value. Certainly you have a good drawing but you have not reaped the full benefit. For example some measurements look to be off which you can easily check. Then the line variation needs some adjusting checking for areas where the line is straight in relation to where there is a dip or a slight curve. Is curved line convex or concave. Then the shadow value must be a flat solid dark dark at a appropriate value. The halftoan is to be just that and in correct relation to the shadow and light making sure that it is accurate when compared to the original.
Sure this is tedious and boring in which case you need to find ways to motivate self. I remember when I was doing my first charcoal study. I got as far as the half ton stage and felt I could not budge another inch. It was my first experience with charcoal at this level of precision and I felt PAIN. Still, I got up of my chair and went to the paper with the idea to place but five dots on the paper. I ended up putting twenty. My biggest problem was not the work rather the understanding of how to make that charcoal do what I wanted it. When I got through that stage I was in place of bliss.
So, one must ask one self. What do I want? Do I want to just finish this exercise and get it over with or do I wish to get the benefit's that it offers. Each must decide for them self.
I wish you a good choice and acuracy
"It is better to be accurate than fast" Wild Bill Hickok
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