== The Project == The assignment for this project was to use India ink to create a two point perspective drawing. The drawing must include an “impossible monument” that is physically too big to be built and/or too expensive to be built. The drawing could also be an abstract building//monument composition. == My Process == Before I started on this art project I had to practice two point perspective as well as practice with the India ink and nibs. Then I had to come up with two rough sketches to be used as possible ideas for my final. The steps in making this work of art that were most important to me were making sure that if I dripped or messed up the India ink in any way, it could be worked into the piece. I also wanted to be careful with maintaining the two point perspective. One part of the process that was a little difficult for me was creating the window smudges because I was doing it with an opaque ruler. I couldn't see how the ink was smudging; it was truly a “hit-or-miss” situation. | "Unattainable" |
== The Theme ==
My drawing has a bit of a back story that helped me to communicate my intention of the piece. The picture is set in a post-apocalyptic world. The poverty ridden lower class swarms around on the ground like rats. The middle and upper classes live in the buildings, wealth increasing with floors. Because the world is full of smog, grime, and no power, the wealthy have built giant orbs of pure gold that reflect light throughout the city during the daytime. However, it is a horrid thing because the poor must always look up at the gold that they can never have.
== Conclusion ==
I very much enjoyed doing this project. It was fun and challenging to work with India ink and I always have a soft spot for city-scapes. I want to improve on my multi-point perspective skills as well as my inking skills. I think the drawing could have been more effective if I had been more proficient in those skills.
My drawing has a bit of a back story that helped me to communicate my intention of the piece. The picture is set in a post-apocalyptic world. The poverty ridden lower class swarms around on the ground like rats. The middle and upper classes live in the buildings, wealth increasing with floors. Because the world is full of smog, grime, and no power, the wealthy have built giant orbs of pure gold that reflect light throughout the city during the daytime. However, it is a horrid thing because the poor must always look up at the gold that they can never have.
== Conclusion ==
I very much enjoyed doing this project. It was fun and challenging to work with India ink and I always have a soft spot for city-scapes. I want to improve on my multi-point perspective skills as well as my inking skills. I think the drawing could have been more effective if I had been more proficient in those skills.