Tone and Texture Session

What challenges did I face? 
I definitely struggled with this exercise and I couldn't get my head around exactly what Matt was looking for. I started by representing my words with shapes and patterns but this wasn't what he wanted. Instead, he was looking for a surface. I really struggled to do this with a pencil without making it too mechanical, but I think that I maybe got there in the end. The key was to just make a repeated mark and to see where your pencil takes you.

What went right?
I am really happy with my treehouse. It was an interesting lesson in applying texture to an image, something I haven't really done before. Using collage to do this bought in texture in a very fluid way without over complicating my simple image. I liked the use of dry brush. I think that it creates a really interesting surface.

What next?
I am really excited to bring texture and tone into my circus drawings. I think that it will work really well to bring in another level of visual interest and animation to my colourful circus scenes.