boxes

The first class was learning 'siting' in order to draw basic shapes - this technique can be used for anything ultimately. Basically this entails using a measuring devise - often times another pencil/pen but can be an actual ruler - to determine length & angles of a subject in front of you. You put your arm straight out & close one eye so you can actually see everything two dimensionally instead of in 3D. You draw what you actually SEE not what you think you see (the brain takes over in many cases).
This is an exercise I mention when I say I was actually measuring something I've drawn. I don't use it all the time but I should use it more often.

I will admit that I did tire of looking at the collection of boxes. I am not unhappy with what I finished with but charcoal is messy! Smudges all over the place.

Ultimately not the best photograph of it in the end. The paper is white & in this, it looks quite grey. I may try taking another shot later but this will work for now.