Full-time photography students in many schools of art do this exercise in order to develop seeing ability. Yes, they all groan – but after they’ve finished they understand the crucial difference between looking and seeing.
Set up a board with A3 paper. Then use a 2B or 4B pencil to sketch someone sitting in front of you. Do this in a good light (by a window or use a strong artificial light) to create some modelling aspects.
What are the characteristics of the person? How can you achieve a likeness?
Don’t worry if you feel you have no drawing ability – that’s not the issue here. Draw big – not small in the centre – and take time to space things correctly. Produce three portrait sketches. You’re a photography student so no one is expecting you to get a brilliant likeness – but some of you will.
Photograph your results and put them in your learning log or blog together with your comments.
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Drawing or sketching is not my forte so I'm having difficulty with this exercise. I'm going to have to cheat and use an iPad drawing app to complete both this exercise and the next one which is a self-portrait. If I don't then I'll be stuck on this project and will have no chance of completing the assignment in the 2/3 months allocated.
I know it's cheating but it's the best I can do.
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