I'm a bit confused about when construction ends and details begin. For instance, I was drawing a pasque flower and it has those funny seeds in the middle of the flower. Do they constitute a texture? If not, should I just draw a large ball (I'm not doing any texture in lesson 3) in the middle of the flower to indicate the larger form there?
Also, are cast shadows and line weight part of the construction phase?
Everything at the end of the day is a form, but what determines whether we approach it constructionally (using outlines, drawing through forms, etc.) or as a texture (drawing only the shadows those forms cast on their surroundings) is whether or not that form is bound tightly to the surface of another form. In some cases there's leeway to go with either option, especially when you're looking at forms that exist along the surface of an object but protrude a lot - but with the example you gave, seeds are usually going to be treated more as texture along the surface of a larger ball form.
As to your other question, line weight and the sort of cast shadows that help separate out our forms from one another can be used even when sticking only to construction. It's not part of construction exactly, but it's one of those tools that can help clarify what we've drawn.
I see, thanks! So, it's okay to use cast shadows in all pages of the homework, right? Even the first four.
Yeah, if you feel it's necessary to clarify the drawing.
Thanks!
A lot of my students use these. The last time I used them was when I was in high school, and at the time I felt that they dried out pretty quickly, though I may have simply been mishandling them. As with all pens, make sure you're capping them when they're not in use, and try not to apply too much pressure. You really only need to be touching the page, not mashing your pen into it.
In terms of line weight, the sizes are pretty weird. 08 corresponds to 0.5mm, which is what I recommend for the drawabox lessons, whereas 05 corresponds to 0.45mm, which is pretty close and can also be used.
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