Still life: Skull In Ink

I completed this piece in class by using green and black ink. The piece is a still life sketch of an animal skull. I like this piece because of the vibrant green and the dark black which show shading and make the piece look 3D. I also like the shapes of the skull which really stands out and with added colour the piece is very eye catching. Compared to the skull I did in chalk I believe this is more successful as it looks like a more completed piece. This piece simply stands out more and is much more appealing to the eye compared to the other skull I did in chalk. This piece links with my old master artist reference because Da Vinci uses skull in some of his work. This piece was a starter to get me back into drawing, but it also influenced me to include skulls in my final piece. Overall I believe this piece was successful for my first week doing AS level Art, However in the future I look to improve and maybe take this and use the ideas of this piece in other pieces.