Martini Glass and Vase Still Life
Step 1 Crop off paper with masking tape
Step 2 Take the side of charcoal stick and rub all over the surface of paper.
Step 3 Use a chamois cloth by rubbing the charcoal into the paper till you get a light gray tone.
Step 4 This step is optional. I used a homemade view finder which I made to capture the vertical,
horizontal and diagnal lines to gauge the proportions.
Step 5 I used a pencil to gauge the width and vertical of the still life objects. I fully extended my arm with a pencil in hand and then closing one eye. Afterward transfer measurements on to paper.
Step 6 I began connecting the measured widths, verticals and angles of the still life using a H4 pencil.
Step 7 Next began to add tone texture and contrast using a vine charcoal stick. In this photo I was adding detail and laying out shadows in the background. I also used a skewer to extend the short charcoal with masking tape.
Step 8 I used a charcoal pencil 4B to add darker values and defined the details. I also used a blending stick as in the photo in my hand. I used it to rub the charcoal into the surface of the paper.
Final Results
