Exercise #14; INKING - Using Black Shapes and Lines to Indicate Form and Light

These two ink illustrations were first drawn in pencil using the techniques we have covered so far. They were both constructed in point perspective. I used major features like windows and moldings to locate the vanishing point. The final step was to apply black shapes to the subjects so that they would look dimensional. Notice hat I selected certain areas to be whiter and other areas to be filled with black. These choices help create a sense of light coming from a particular direction.

On your Car or Robot drawing, try to use black shapes to indicate reflections on metal or glass surfaces. Let your shadows be dramatic with strong blacks. Use lines to indicate details like seams or texture. Also, try to be consistent with your rendering Repeating shapes should be rendered in a similar way and the light source should be consistent.

Heavy black shapes are excellent for indicating glass and sheet metal. Blacks also act as strong graphic shapes to add drama. The shadow edges line up with the vanishing point in perspective. The shadow is also shifted inward to indicate the light source is at an angle to the right of the truck