This is a 45 minute study of a chequered material draped over a stool rendered using a medium charcoal pencil. The vantage point allows the viewer to see the stool beneath the drapery and the harsh shadows on the stool, giving a greater impression of depth to the image. The chequered pattern follows the folds of the material, this alongside the range of tonal values effectively show the form and weight of the folds of the cloth. As the material was chequered, correctly rendering the light and shadow on the cloth in charcoal without losing the detail of the pattern was a challenge.
This image could be improved by paying more attention to the background of the image, although I have started adding the shadows on the floor, they are very rough compared to the rest of the image, and the lack of detail behind the composition makes it look like it's floating. Added detail in the background would have made it easier to work out the tonal balance of the light and shade of the composition and would have given the image more context.
