2x4

Design a sustainable system using no less or no more than a 18 inch 2x4.

Leaves!

I really enjoyed doing this exercise. It was a nice break from all the research and time capsules.

Stoel's Drawing

I had fun doing this one in charcoal.

classmates and cubes!

In drawing class yesterday we had to draw our classmates posing with and /or around the cubes. It was supposed to help us draw our classmates because we could visualize the proportions against the cubes to make them accurate. I couldn't say that it helped me as much as I thought it would but over all I think I did a pretty good job.Molly

Melia

Lindsey

cubes

Well, I would have to say I am officially sick of "platonic forms" or CUBES! This definitely took me a lot longer than I expected. I fell asleep three times stippling and once decided to take a nap through it. But, I do have to say I think it looks pretty good!

I really like the shadows on this one. I think the bottom triangle shadow that is the darkest may look just a little too dark now that I am looking at it on here. Charcoal smudging was a lot faster process than the first stippling.

class drawings

Tim posed for us on Thursday. Suzanne explained a technique she uses to get proportions right on people called "boxing off" the different shapes. I tried this technique however I feel like it made me think of the body too much so I went back to my technique of just drawing how I see it. I think this is actually probably the best figure drawing I have done.
This week we were privlidged enough to test out and view designer chairs up in the critique room. This was my favorite, It doesn't look too comfortable but it hit my back just right. I thought it was a cute chair for a kitchen table. It was called "the moulded chair" by Charles and Ray Eames.

Still-life shading

I had a hard time illustrating the blanket underneath the scissors. It was very hard trying to capture the fleece texture against the metal.

This is supposed to be a fountain in the back of Karis's yard, there were lots of plants adn shubbery so I treated it as different sections instead of each individual flower or leaf. The grass in the background I tried doing in a pattern to make it more interesting however, I'm not sure that was the right approach. It does not show the depth that I saw outside.
This is my favorite. I feel like I really captured the correct highlights and shadows. I wish we could do more drawings in black paper with white colored pencils. I feel like I get a more dramatic result.
This has to be the least favorite of them all. It was the assignment where it asked to pick three tones and I just do not feel like it captures what I saw at all.

stippling and more...

Well I never realized how much time was consumed on stippling. It is my favorite technique when it is complete, but the process is excruciating.


I think this one turned out the best, however I think the ball looks a little too light at the top.

Another thing that bothers me now that they are done is the balls float. I just copied the drawing out of the book and after I did them I realized how awkward they look.

Shading

My Favorite Revlon Nail Polish. I had a lot of fun using this technique of shading on it. I wasn't sure if I should shade the wall and floor though, I was afraid it would be too busy, but now I feel like it isn't complete.
This is a stool down in the lounge. I had a hard time showing the different values with just hatch marks on all the different angles of the stool so I added in some cross hatching. I didn't think we were allowed to do that but, Suzanne always says it is better to ask for forgiveness so I took the chance. = ) Overall, I enjoyed this assignment.

Interior Environment "Zine"

This project we were assigned to design a "zine" that critically critiqued a category. I chose to critique Interior Environments. As I went along and created my "zine" I laid out the pictures and carefully chose where to place them, as well as the text. How big the space would be and so on. But, after I would glue the images and texts down I would realize that I should have done it a different way. That was my biggest issue with this project. I would think I laid it out all the best possible ways and then when I "sealed the deal" I would notice an even better layout. I also felt like some pages could use a line to guide the eye, yet I was very hesitant on making them in case it made it look too busy or awkward. I tried to focus on lining up pictures with datums and evenly spacing everything. I feel like if I were to do it over again I would be able to make it more visually pleasing to the reader. I got my images from "Metropolitan Home" October 2007; "Traditional Home" October 2007; "Good things for the Home" Fall 2007; and "In Style" Fall/Winter 2007

COVER

PAGE ONE & TWO

PAGE THREE & FOUR

PAGE FOUR & FIVE

PAGE SIX & SEVEN

PAGE EIGHT & NINE

"What makes Studio, Studio?"

We were asked, "What makes Studio, Studio?" I began to brainstorm and look through magazines to find a layout I enjoyed and that would work for me. I saw this one in Metropoliton Home "Small Spaces" March 2007 and I really liked how they had cut the image out on the right side and transfered it over to the left side. So this was the inspiration page of my "zine" layout. This is my attempt at making a layout. I really enjoyed the second page not only in the making of it but I enjoy the end result as well. The first page however, could use some definite help. I drew lines to make sure my writing was straight but obviously that didn't help as much as it needed to. Also, I messed up on my starting off letter and make it too small to begin with. That is why it now looks like it is running off the page, and is awkwardly drawn in the first place. Overall, im about 75% happy with my outcome. I also couldn't figure out how to combine the too layers (images) in Photoshop so I could show them on here as a spread.

self portrait, white on black

So it's not hideous, yet nearly nothing of what I was expecting. I think I captured the shape of my nose well. I first laid it out in graphite and then turned all the lights off to get the shadow of one light. I think the eyes got a little too big, they remind me of a puppy dog or animated fish(Nemo, particularly ha.) One thing that really bothers me now also looking back is the left eye is as white as the one on the right. In the mirror though I really felt like they were the same white, which I know realistically that isn't possible. Eh, I give myself credit though that it turned out to look like a human...well part human, part Nemo.

More Profiles

Sarah

Allysen

Profile Drawings

Hanna

Ben

I'm still working on getting all of the measurements and angles of the faces right but I feel like I'm becoming more comfortable the more I draw them.

Staulking the Public

This assignment got awkward fast because as soon as I begun to draw the people they became aware that I was.

This one I had some issues with because there was a slight lack in people, and when they did sit down they left very fast.

This girl to the left noticed me drawing her as she was stuffing her face with pizza and once she realized it she kept looking to the side embarrassed.

Downtown Greensboro

So this drawing didn't last too long. "Sketchy" situations kept arising fast and I started to feel very uncomfortable. I told Lily we needed to leave fast, I didn't care that it wasn't finished after "sketchy" situation six occurred. The pencil lines kind of fill it in.


I really enjoyed drawing this one. I may have enjoyed it a little too much and captured more detailed then asked but I really loved the view I had and I sat comfortably under a tree on a bench. I was quite full too because me and Lily stopped in for a bite to eat at Natty Green's.

negative space of a bicycle

So, this was basically the hardest assignment given so far. I am amazed thought that it does somewhat look like a bike but I think the wheels look like a tomato or lemon cut in half..haha. This was a very "out of my comfort zone" assignment for me because it was so tedious and I am not used to drawing these negative spaces.

Negative Contours

Porch table, my favorite...



My desk chair.



My niece Kylie's chair outside.