Freshmen Year, First Semester Artwork: Part 3

As far this would be the last part of my first semester works that I would like to share :) I still have a ton of plates that I can share but this would do for now :) 

Ah, the long awaited Finals Week, we are really excited to get some rest, to let go of the excruciating pain of plates and stress, and to let my bed hug me... I miss you bed!

I did not sleep much on Finals Week, I really have a ton of things to do and it really bothers me because I still have my last plate waiting for me. We have a choice to do whatever shading style we want. Most of my blockmates chose to cross-hatch and I think I'm the only one who did pointilism (Since I saw most of my batch's plates). The reason why I went with pointilism is because I got a low score on my hatching plate. So I have a choice: To go with my gut or do something I know I will fail at. 

I chose, to go with my gut and execute it well.

This is one of the longest plates I did that time, It took me days to finish it and passed it at night that day. 

The University of Santo Tomas' Main Building
Photo From: www.pinoyphotography.org

The Main Building, it was mistaken as a church, but it's not XD. People are fooled by this building and I'm one of them. UST Main Building be like: 

My Finals Plate:

Main Building

Details: Main Building in Pointilism; Techpen on 12x18" Canson Sketchpad Paper.

Pros of Pointilism:

• You can cover your shading mistakes easily by balancing out your shading then do the details again. 
• Since it is done layer by layer, you have a lesser chance of making mistakes.
• It is easy to see or understand by a person that you did a lot of effort. (Even someone who is not artsy might feel it too)

Cons of Pointilism:

• You might have a time where you don't want to add more drama since it is tiresome (but if you are committed to it then go! Push for it) 
• Most of the time you will end up on light looking work on photos. 
• You cannot cheat easily for the sake of speed because your hand when out of control has the tendency to be shaky, and when your hand is shaky your point might look into a stippling motion thus ruining the consistency of the work. 
• It need a lot of time, energy, patience, and consistency. 
• When doing lines in freehand (without any special aid of rulers to help you with pointilism), you'll end up with curved or bent lines if you lack in concentration. 
• If you lack in self-control you can easily screw up.