Material and Surface Properties

This week's task is to apply a range of values, use the proper amount of contrast, and accurately represent reflecting surfaces. The room was darkened to achieve the lighting that creates high contrast on the reflective surface.
Because of this, the process picture taken during the class has a shadow that I can not edit out.

The setup

Process

starting by drawing thumbnails and grids on the page to get the correct composition, I begin with the object on the left to measure where other objects will be.

I roughly sketch out the basic shapes of the objects

with grids and eclipse method I learnt from last year, I apply it to my sketch to get the right eclipse shape

After being satisfied with the shapes, I start shading the darkest area of the picture as the control value.

The metal surface of the pot was the most enjoyable part in this piece because I have the most understanding of its logic.

when I move on to the glasses and the grater, not so much. I still need to work on the bending angel of the glass and the object behind it.

I added the details such as the fog and water droplets inside the bottle and the rough surface of the orange with dots and scribble.

Final Piece

A3 size sketchbook, pencils 2B – 6B, eraser, putty rubber

I went and repeat the crosshatching and shading on the lighter area and lined the orange for it to be darker. This indicated that the orange is at the front of the setup. The piece took me a few days fr me to feel satisfied with it but with feedback, I managed to finish it and learn a lot for me to improve in the future. I would like to try and use a darker pencil to shade the handle since in the end, it looked too light.