Week 2: Landscape - Perspective

The focal point in the composition is the dark corner at the ceiling. Most of the vanishing points are farther tot he left due to the positioning of the view point. Most visible is the line of the arches from left to right. That leads the eye in spiral that centers around the black wood piece in the ceiling corner and expands around the shields and the corners of the arches. the human figure is lightly sketched in the background as a relative scale to the height of the building.

Charcoal as a rough medium is combined in expressing uneven surfaces such as stone and granite, which are the main materials used in the construction of the building. By layering long side stokes is produced the circular column effect which strongly expresses the 3-dimensional view.
Double layered platform depict the deeper nature of the materials. Smudging is used only as base for constant colours where the shadows are almost invisible due to the light coming from windows above.
The lesser saturation in the main composition gives the drapery the high contrast needed to express the difference between the fabric and the tiles.
The successful use of different charcoal techniques gives depth and finished look of the drawing.