Month: December 2022

Classroom Perspective

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Sketch done in two point perspective of the classroom and some classmates
Sketch
Wash done in two point perspective of the classroom and some classmates
Wash

Hard at Work in Class/ 2022

For this perspective project we had to work in two point perspective. This is when lines of an object converge on two vanishing points instead on one. We first started by practicing this kind of perspective with graphite on a large piece of paper. This way we could over extend lines and put the vanishing points further away than the pre-drawn box. Once we felt comfortable we moved on to doing a wash version from the same spot.

  • Medium- Graphite and Wash
  • Size- Sketch= 18×24, Wash- 9×12

Library Perspective

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A sketched, one-point perspective drawing of a hallway at the Clarkston Campus

Library Hall/2022

This project was all about practicing perspective. We had to work with one point perspective which is a drawing method that shows how objects appear to get smaller as they get further away, converging towards a single ‘vanishing point’ on the horizon line. We were instructed to find the horizon line and pick a vanishing point in the hallway at the Clarkston Library. Using graphite we sketched out the horizon like and then worked on adding in the bookshelves, chairs, and other objects in the hallway on the page. Unfortunately this class was cut short by the building alarm instructing us to evacuate the building.

  • Medium- Graphite
  • Size- 18x 24

Self-Portraits

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A forward facing self portrait drawn in conte
Forward Facing Self Portrait
A 3/4 facing self portrait drawn in conte
3/4 Facing Self Portrait

Self Portraits/2022

For this assignment we had to use a mirror and capture our likeness using the skills we have gathered throughout the semester. Unfortunately I missed half of the class where the conte medium (compressed powdered graphite or charcoal mixed with a clay base) was introduced so I had a hard time understanding it. After practicing with the material I got started on the self-portraits. To complete the portraits, I used the process of negative space to figure out the dimensions of everything. Negative space is when the artist uses the empty space around and between the subject(s) of the art. Once I understood how the medium worked, I really enjoyed this project.

  • Medium- Conte and Charcoal
  • Size- 20×24

Inked Peppers

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A contour drawing of the original pepper
Contour
A stipple drawing of the original pepper
Stipple
A Hatching, Cross-Hatching and Stipple drawing of the original pepper
Hatching, Cross-Hatching and Stipple
A wash drawing of the original pepper
Wash
A drawing of the pepper using all the techniques we learned
All
The original pepper

Wilted Peppers/2022

For this project we were sent out to find a deformed pepper to practice different ink drawing techniques. We had to practice contour, stipple, hatching, cross-hatching, and wash. I have worked with ink before, so I was very familiar with all of the techniques. Ink is one of my favorite mediums to work with. In class I started off by making a contour of the pepper to understand the whole shape. I then worked on the stipple piece and the hatching/cross-hatching with stipple so I could understand the value that the pepper had. At home I worked on the wash piece and the combined piece. To get different values I had to water down the ink I was using.

  • Medium- Ink
  • Size 9×12

Favorite Things

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Reductive drawing of some objects I picked out to draw at my home

My Favorite Things/ 2022

For this piece we had to pick out a few items that had meaning to us. We then had to pose each item together and then draw it using the reductive process. This process involves covering the whole page in your medium and then erasing away at it until you are satisfied with the image. This piece was done at home and was lit by a studio light that I had borrowed from my dad. Each object has a special meaning to me from my sketchbooks, to the mallets I used in high school.

  • Medium- Charcoal
  • Size 18×24

Reductive Object Scene

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Reductive drawing of random objects we had observed in class

Cowposal/ 2022

In this project we used the technique of using value to define negative space. We had to us the process of reductive drawing. This is when you put material down on the page completely covering up the paper and the erasing and or smudging away the material to create the image. This project required a lot of patience to match the value with how the lighting was set up. The light kept changing every session, but I tried my best to keep it consistent.

  • Medium- Charcoal
  • Size 18×24

Quiet Piece

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Additive drawing of a small ghost statue on top of a restaurant bag

Ghost/ 2022

This project was one we did at home where we had to pick one object that made us feel quiet and then additively put it onto the page. Additive art is when you sketch lines onto the page without erasing anything. I chose to draw my little ghost statue my friend have given me. I put the little ghost on top of one of my work bags to give the drawing more values to work with. The hardest part of this piece had to be the lettering since we couldn’t exactly write the letter in.

  • Medium- Charcoal pencil
  • Size- 18×24

Additive Recycled Beings

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Statue made up of recycled bits and pieces.
Statue I Made
Additive drawing of the statue that is also on this post
Additive Drawing Of Statue

Recycled Beings/ 2022

For this project we first had to create our recycled beings out of random objects we brought in. We didn’t have to make people exactly, but I decided to make a dancing pair for my piece. After we finished sculpting, we then had to use the additive process to put our ideas to paper. The additive process can be defined as placing a series of lines on a piece of paper. Your goal is to just continuously add to the piece without having to erase anything. This project was such a joy to work on. The additive process was probably one of the easier techniques we have used throughout the year.

  • Medium- Charcoal pencil
  • Size- 18×24

Reductive Leaf

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Reductive drawing of a large leaf

Big leaf/ 2022

With this piece we practiced the process of reductive drawing to draw a still life of a collard green leaf. Reductive drawing is the process of drawing where material like graphite, charcoal or pastel is used to cover a surface of a canvas and then the drawing is made by the removal of the media by erasing or smudging the piece. We had a few of the studio lights on and the shades on the window opened slightly. This helped to make the lighting have a lot of contrast which helped to define the shapes of the leaf. Using charcoal I laid out a dark layer and used a sponge and eraser to lighten the areas I wanted to. This project was more about using the different values to make shapes instead of drawing them in.

  • Medium- Charcoal
  • Size 18×24