I decided to try something besides an ellipsis, so I braved sketching this trio at home. I think it still needs “something,” but I stopped when I couldn’t figure out what to correct. This time I turned the pitcher to face the opposite direction. And yes, somehow that makes it harder for me, which is why I do it.

The trio

The sketch

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I had trouble arranging the sketch pad and the objects for this photo. I wanted to show the lighting that I used for the sketch, but then the sketch itself was too dark. If I turned on the overhead light in my “studio,” (the corner of my dining room), then the still life trio was too bright. Oh, well.

All together now

The newsprint paper that I’m using doesn’t seem to be the same as what I use in class. What I have at home causes my charcoal to scratch instead of lay in and it’s very hard to erase lines. And erasing is very important for me. I’m going to use what I have anyway, and next time buy a different kind, maybe a “smooth” newsprint.

I managed to sketch two ellipses in my last art class; that’s two ellipses in three hours. Hey, I’m getting faster! (Yes, really.) I also took notes after I finished the second ellipsis; three pages of notes on how to sketch an ellipsis. This is the ellipsis I drew at home. It’s an improvement over my previous efforts.

Yes, I needed all those lines for reference.

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And while I’m going around in circles drawing circles, my friend Therese at the next station is forging ahead with the sketch for her oil painting.

The onion looks like the onion!

The trio

This is the first sketch I’ve done on my own where I think it actually looks like the model subject. Surprise!

Green vase with bamboo skewers for reference

Charcoal sketch

Together, for reference