Portfolio Review III: Light and Form! : Drawing I

In this section, we've been focusing on rendering form.  We talked about "zones" of light on a form (highlight, light in middle tone, middle tone, shadow, shadow accent, cast shadow, and accent in cast shadow).  We continued to use cross-contour to help describe form.  We worked from "prepared grounds", where the drawing surface is prepared by rubbing charcoal dust into the paper to create a middle tone.  With this method, students worked both additively by "adding" marks to the paper with charcoal, or subtractively by removing charcoal with their erasers.  We also worked on gray and colored Canson paper using both black and white charcoal.  One assignment focused on "reflective" surfaces using white charcoal on black paper.

Sarah Jenkins

Andrea Stanely

Jennifer Armstrong

Andrea Stanely

Brittany Smith

Leuyan Zhang

Christina Edwards

Michael Crum

One assignment focused on "reflective" surfaces using white charcoal on black paper.  

Jessie Walker

Mary Smith

Lauren Tatro

Christina Edwards

2nd Portfolio Review: Drawing II

Drawing II students have been hard at work this past month studying inkwash!  Here are a few examples of their work!

April Turner

April Turner

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Aeisha Browning

Antares Martin

Corey Hudgins

Angelo Garcia

Angelo Garcia

Krysta Johnson

Jessica Mattson

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Antares Martin

Talya Schillinger

Names will be updated soon.

2nd Portfolio Review: Drawing I

This last month, Drawing I students have been working very hard studying positive and negative space,  contour and cross-contour lines, cross-hatching, line quality, line sensitivity, and value.  Working primarily in graphite, the focus is on line quality and composition.  Here are just a few examples of their work:

Christina Edwards

Jessie Walker

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Christina Edwards

Michael Crum

Jennifer Armstrong

Dominique Eddy

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*  Names of artists will be updated soon.

Portfolio Review 1: Drawing I and Drawing II: Keepin it in Perspective!

Drawing I and Drawing II started the semester studying perspective.  We took it slow and really focused on the basics... and got some pretty fantastic results!  We worked with gridded ground planes and focused on a true understanding of the meaning of the picture plane, eye level, station point, cone of vision, and scale. 

Sarah Jenkins, Drawing I

Christina Edwards, Drawing I

Cristina Edwards, Drawing I

Andrea Stanely, Drawing I

Krysta Johnson, Drawing II

Talya Schillinger, Drawing II

Show your Artwork!

Students!  Here is a great opportunity to show your work!  Peninsula Fine Arts Center is hosting a juried exhibition called "Genesis 2012".

• Limit of 2 entries per student
• Works in all media are eligible
• max length, width or height is 42"
• All work must be 2011-2012 
• Must be ready to exhibit (frame it!)
• Drop off work for entry in contest FRIDAY MARCH 30 12-4pm

• $1500 in cash prizes! 
•  Reception  2:30-4:30 pm.

Get an entry form from me or you can get it here:
http://www.pfac-va.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=154:genesis-2011-prospectus

Check out the Pennisula Fine Arts Center!
http://www.pfac-va.org/

3D Wire Projects

Here are some images of our first project in 3D Design at Thomas Nelson Community College. Students were asked to bring in a household item to use as a subject for a wire sculpture.  We started the project by investigating different ways of making joints with wire.  Students were asked to carefully consider positive and negative space and multiple viewpoints.  Another important consideration was to create contrast through areas of high density to areas of low density.

 Mike Henry

Antares Martin

Cristina Edwards

 

 Christine Brown

Cordero Mason

Jennifer Jacobsen

Cynthia Privott