Shadow and Tonal value

This is a conté crayon drawing of a statue of an elephant and men inside the Royal Armouries. The artists main goal was to put emphasis on shadow and tonal values within this drawing. The shadows on the elephants cushions, carpet and ropes are really well done, it gives a great sense of 3 dimensions. It has a great tonal value which really gives the cushions a good form. There is a good use of foreshortening on the windows and the ceiling lights too, it has great proportions. The elephant and men have good proportions in comparison to each other, and have a good tonal values. The shadow on the mans elbow who is aiming the gun, clearly shows that his arm is bent towards the artist and isn't just a really small arm. The elephants hind leg also has good shadow and tonal values underneath and around the skin and the carpet/rug it really adds a great depth to the image. There is a mistake within this image however, the man that is reloading his gun seems to be transparent. This is because he is the same colour as the wall behind him. This could be improved by use of a putty rubber to add highlights to his clothes, just to make the man more of a focal point.