Drawing Skills

In class we were shown examples of some lines, 3D Shapes, and gradients of shading. To begin with we practiced drawing straight lines free hand. We then did a gradient of each of our pencils so we could get used to how the different textures benefited different styles of drawing. I then started practicing drawing the 3D shapes and applying shading correctly to show where the light was coming from. I learned from this exercice I prefer to work with a softer pencil as I find it much easier to blend out shadows ect. I found the exercise quite challenging as I do not have much experience and it is not something that comes naturally to me, but It was helpful to get practice in drawing simple shapes and learning about where to apply shading. I can understand the way learning about the way light hits an object directly relates to applying make up and understanding where to place the products to make them most of the facial features and lighting set up used.