By now the students had made 7 practice drawings, and they were ready for the big one. It was on toned paper. They used paper towel for blending and sometimes a small acrylic brush. They'd first hatch, then blend.
I don't know that it really took them 20 days, I think it was more like 16, not sure. But the big commandment I kept repeating was: Edges, not outlines! Outlines would have made drawings like these look amateurish. But these drawings are so sensitive, so exquisite for 14-year-olds. (Few boys in this class.)
