Drawing from above
Even though this drawing isn't completely in proportion I was quite please at how quickly it took me. I only spent about 30 minutes on this drawing and for me and the amount of information I got down it is an improvement... I also feel like this drawing does give a slight sense of the viewer looking at the scene from above as you can see the top of the head of both the girl and the dog. I also think that by drawing in the context, the scene looks much more natural than any of the previous drawings I have done.
I don't really like how this one turned out as again I seem to just be drawing the outlines of objects, however I think the addition of the surrounding context (e.g. the stairs, banisters and second floor) helps to make the viewpoint more dramatic, making the image actually look like it is from above.
Similarly the stairs, banisters and the skirting board in this drawing makes the viewpoint look more dramatic and therefore fits better with the brief. The fact that we can see more of the top of her head also helps to depict the intended viewpoint. I also liked drawing the hair in this picture and think it works well with the addition on the shading on the jumper. These two elements also make the drawing more interesting as it is more than just an outline of the figure and it's surroundings, there is some indication of lighting. The reason why I was able to do this was because I spent more time drawing from the model, something which I probably won't be able to do on location so I need to think about perhaps noting down other visual information, such as the direction of light, in words to add to my sketches later.
I should think about drawing the figure first, recording as much information as possible and then putting in the context later as most of the time this will be the only thing that stays the same.
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