Garden light

I was quietly sitting in the terrace when I noticed this nice light above my head. It was looking very nice in the dim light of late evening! Sharp edges also cast nice shadows.

The slight tilt on the left is not a mistake - I was actually sitting a bit off the centre and about 6 feet below it.

Graphite pencil (HB, 2B) on drawing paper.

Size: ~9"X 7" (22.5 cm X 17.5 cm)

ARS GRATIA ARTIS

Viewer may question the sanity of one who finds the subject of his drawing in an as inartistic thing as a computer hardware accessory; but then what more can be expected of a person who's Software Architect by profession? :)

I had some time and was itching to sketch something when I saw this USB cable lying there like a lazy serpent. Nice light and shadow patterns across its length was amusing; so I decided to target it. Now this is not something as scenic, as artistic as a beautiful landscape, a flowing spring etc. And that is why, when the subject in itself is not so artistic, it really becomes ARS GRATIA ARTIS - art for the sake of art (itself)!

I agree that the sketch has not come out well; finishing touches to the "wire" part are not so smooth. This is partly because it was a quick sketch and (to be honest) largely because of lack of practice and also because I lost patience towards the end :(.

Graphite pencil (HB, B) on drawing paper.
Size: ~6" X 5" (15 cm X 12.5 cm)