This study took around 30 minutes on A3 using conte crayon, this drawing was to facilitate the concept of using conte to display reflective surfaces and attempt using refractions within a scene. Each object is subjectively possible to be the focal point with the image, the bottle being the largest object in the scene, the magnifying glass being in the foreground and using the only type of refractive surface and the glass which is drawn to a higher standard than the others. The vantage point allowed for detailed visuals of the reflective surfaces and a good angle for the shadow.
The strong points in this work are the highlights used to express the detail of reflection on the glass type materials. One part in particular that works especially well is the light that shines through the bottle breaking the shadow on the other side. The use of highlight also allows for the ability to define the form and shape of objects within this still life study.
While this is a study based on reflection and refraction, the use of refraction is low in the scene while it is apparent in the distorted image that the magnifying glass produces, creating a stronger composition would have allowed for a more varied study and overall more pleasing visuals within the drawing.
