... picture I drew in third year was of three jugs and a vase. It was based on the theme of black and white. I used chalk and charcoal to get the black and white effect. The characteristics of the chalk give the different tones of the dark and light. I also used red sugar paper as a background so that the black and white objects stand out more. The plain, quite detailed tones contrast very well with the bright red background to give a very good effect. I have used all the techniques and materials before so nothing is really new to me. However, I have not drawn jugs using chalk and charcoal before I have chosen to study a picture painted by William McTaggart. McTaggart was born in 1835 and died in 1910. He liked to put a lot of detail into his paintings and drawings. His paintings are ...

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