Kate Ward Terry

I was looking up charcoal drawings and discovered this artist, Kate Ward Terry. I thought that her work was very similar to that of our drawing class, especially because our last drawing had a requirement of incorporating fabric. She uses tone in a rich manner by utilizing the darkest darks and whitest whites selectively and carefully. Each one of these drawings are of the same object, fabric, however the folds make each piece interesting and original. I am intrigued by how the cloth takes on movement and organic form. the variation in tonality created movement around the page and the folds create depth and interest. The areas where the cloth is less folded creates an area of rest for the eye and the crinkled areas create focal points along with texture. The way that she used the charcoal was very smooth and blended, yet she did not loose any of her value tones and managed to create a realistic image.