Reflections

by Sandra Busby
(East Sussex, England)

Reflections Drawing

I drew this, once again, for learning purposes only. I was a little bored by the time I got to the vase, and didn't get around to finishing it! However, I learned a lot by drawing it.

I stood the vase, pear, tangerines and pot on top of a mirror tile and began by drawing the reflections. It was very confusing at times!

What it did was make me really 'look' at the subject. I learned that reflections are not mirror images, but are actually quite distorted! Even the tones differ slightly. This is something I would not have realised before.

I drew this before I began trying out 'directional' shading, and I think if I had have used that technique in this exercise, it would have been much better. But that's what this is all about - learning - and with each new thing I try, I learn something new.

**Note from Kerry:
Sandra, you continue to amaze me. This is so good!