Lesson 2 Dissections Exercise
5:11 PM, Tuesday January 9th 2024
Good afternoon (or whatever time it is you are reading this question),
When doing the Dissections exercise, there is a note stating to make sure we are applying what we learned and did in the Texture Analysis excersie, in regard to not drawing forms and only drawing cast shadows. My question lies mainly with the instructions to ensure the texture we draw is wrapping around the form and if applicable, breaks the sillouhette.
Because we are focusing on not drawing forms and only on cast shadows, even if I had a texture that would break the sillhoutte, I would avoid drawing the sillhoutte breaking form, and thus only draw the cast shadows? Would i draw cast shadows outside of the sillhoutte to try and express the lit side of the texture I am drawing?
Another question I have is with a specific texture I was thinking about using, but I think I'm getting confused about what counts as a texture and what doesn't based on the example homework shown on the Dissections exercise page. For example, cobblestones are shown in the homework example, but the full forms are drawn. Is the texture the surface of the cobblestones, or that cobblestones make up a road? I hope that question makes sense. I think the video for the exercise stated bricks were not a texture, and a pattern, and the texture itself is on the bricks. I think that's where I'm getting confused.
I was thinking about using a raspberry as a texture. So in that instance, I would only drawn the cast shadows of each bulb on the raspberry, and not draw the lit spaces of the form. Would this be considered a texture, and if a lit part of a bulb was at the sillhoutte of the form, would I draw cast shadows above the sillhoutte to shows it goes outside of the form?
I hope my questions make sense. I understand there will be an eventual update on Lesson 2, as I have seen the updates coming out for Lesson 1 on YouTube. Just trying to make sure I'm doing the right things!
I appreciate your time and help!