Evaluation on types of medias

After using the types of medias i was going to use, i found that it was easy to use after a while and i learnt what the purpose of them were and how i should use them when applying them to paper.
I chose to use photoshop, charcoal and pencil in the end for my final three piece for my horror environment.
Charcoal was hard to use at first because, i kept on smudging it and having to tidy up my work every so often. However after a few times practicing with it i finally got to grips with how it was applied to the paper and what techniques i had to use when using this type of media. I found it a little bit hard working out how much pressure to apply to the page. The charcoal pencils are great for creating a dark horror scene so if found it much more easier than using watercolours. I will use them in the future for dark objects and images because i found that that is what their purpose is for and they are great for it.

I also used photoshop for one of my other final pieces. I enjoyed this style of media the most because, it was very interesting to use and was very self explanatory. I really enjoyed using a wacom tablet because it was very different but it took a while to get used to but i enjoyed it in the end. I helped me to create a dark environment with lots of unusual shapes because the software had a variety of tools and features which allowed me to do that.
However i had a few problems throughout this software. First of all i had to restart five times because i did not get used to using layers, because when i did the out line of the environment and had to shade with colours however, every time i tried to colour in the blank spaces and go close to the outlines, i kept on going over them and ruining the template. However after i got to grips with using layer i found it easy and simple to use. I will use photoshop in the future not just for drawing but also editing images and coming up with ideas. It is a great piece of software to use when coming up with your own ideas or editing other images to make your own. It is a piece of software that allows your imagination to run wild and express it thoughts.

My finally media that i used was pencil. I used pencil for my last choice because i wanted my final piece of work to be up to a high standard and have a detailed image to it which a pencil allows you to do. I enjoyed using pencil because it is one of my most favorite media to use because i understand the purpose of using it and the techniques which are involved. I like pencil because it is a great tool to blend with and gives off a smooth and fine finish.
However the only down side and problem i had when using pencil is , when blending and smudging the graphite in the paper, if you pressed to hard you can leave a mark and will not be able to get it out which happened to me, so i had to start again.
I would use pencil in the future for detail drawings and for drawing out quick ideas like a brain storm. It is also useful for bring the image to life with coloured pencils.