Clear Object Drawing Artist Statement

            I chose to draw a rectangular glass, because its rounded corners were more interesting and challenging to me.  I enjoy challenging myself, even if the end result isn’t as good as something easier would have been.  I’m always looking to improve my art skills and try new things.

            I had never used a midtone in my drawings before, so that was something new in itself.  I also wasn’t used to working with charcoal—I nearly always use pencils, simply because they’re simple and can be erased—but it turned out to be pretty enjoyable.  I ended up focusing on getting used to the new techniques rather than making a perfect sketch of the glass.

            I know that a piece is done when there’s nothing I want to change about it.  I try to look at it from a stranger’s perspective and decide whether or not they would see what I want them to see.  It’s very uplifting to feel that a piece is the way I want it to be.