Neutral Ground & Crosshatching Still-Life

With this assignment, we incorporated all of the techniques we have learned thus far, and had also added onto the list.  Again, first, we created a neutral ground using pencil shavings.  Because  we were already comfortable enough with the composition of the Seated Boy for a past assignment, this composition felt almost impossible to replicate onto the piece of paper.  We used our erasers after locating the lightest and most lit areas of the composition.  We were to pay very close attention to the lit and darkened areas to create an accurate or the closest representation of the composition. After having done so, we went in with our pencils, created an outline using actual lines, but then would later rid the piece of them through the crosshatching techniques.  With the exception of the folds in the sheet, and the shadows they gave off, we were to refrain from using any actual lines.  We strayed away from doing so with crosshatching, however, even the crosshatching created the illusion of actual lines in the piece. To further highlight the lit areas, especially in the folds of the sheet, we went in toward the end with white chalk and added to the where we replicated the lit areas of the composition.  This completely altered the piece, I think, and made it stand out even more.  This is one of my favorite pieces thus far.  I am very happy with the outcome