Charcoal tea set composition

Radhia Firfirey,

Charcoal tea set composition,

2011.

Colour photograph.

42cm×30cm, A3 size paper.

Crawford, Cape Town        
Price R50.     

The charcoal drawing is placed in a portrait layout. The portrait is divided into three quadrants namely the fore-draft, middle-draft and back-draft. This charcoal drawing of a tea set is composed in a way that works in harmony with these ceramic kitchen objects. In the back-draft of the charcoal drawing is the tea kettle and this is the central focal point in the drawing. The tea set is placed on the table and when looking at it from a distance will find that the propositions of this tea set will vary. Light and shadow play a big role in the formation of the three dimensional tea set. To show volume in an object you need to place a shadow at the bottom of the surface.

Each type of material will reflect different types of tonal value for example the gold spoon reflects more light and the white glass reflects tinted light. Shade does not only give form but the line also creates form. Do you know how a line is form? A line is formed by a number of dots. Each dot can form curve lines, straight lines and diagonal line. What is form? Form consist of height, length and breath. The material used in this project is A3 cartridge paper, white, black, brown charcoal and an easel.

Firfirey, R.2011. Charcoal tea set composition. Crawford, Cape Town.