shape and form

This drawing was done in graphite pencil; unlike my other graphite pictures this one only shows the silhouette.  Making all the objects silhouettes makes the focal points stand out even more and really draws the eye towards the centre. As they aren’t any actual detail to the objects it is important that the viewer can tell what an object is by just looking at the silhouette. There are even implied lines in this as the viewer has to follow the black silhouette line around the picture as there is no solid thing to look at. When I look at it I start at the handle of the jug as it is a big black area and one of the darkest features on the picture, I then move to the spiralling pieces of metal, down around the top of the jug, down and around the bottle, across to the vase, round the bottom of it, round the glass, over the top of the vase and finally finishing back at the jug spout. The dark sections inside of handles and  small gaps help make the inner white area stand out more and force the eye to move around them picking out the shape in the white.