Location Scouting… Again!
Last weekend was a combination of location scouting and generalized shooting. Now I’m armed with a slew of new places to photograph and a lot of new ideas for pieces I didn’t have before. Of course, nothing else got done last weekend, so it’s time to buckle down and get to work! No more playing… […]
Seasons Greetings?
Here’s the first in the 4-part series illustrating the change of the seasons. Can’t wait to finish up the other 3! Keep your eyes peeled: Lot’s of changes are happening around here! (I mean, obviously, all previous posts are gone and the entire site has undergone a major overhaul, but even more changes are to […]
The Final Project
The last two assignments were to sketch and finalize a piece that demonstrated at least 2 of the core competencies we’d covered in class. Here’s my attempt at not failing! Draft: Final Submission: Personally I think it looks cartoonish and her nose is trashed! LoL! (I actually liked the sketch better than the final… but […]
Self Portrait
Week 5, Assignment 2 is a self-portrait from a mirror… Not from a picture or any other method… So, that’s what I did… Good thing work was slow today. I was able to devote quite a lot of time to finishing this up (having sketched it out Monday night and started shading it in last […]
Basic Proportions in Self-Portraiture
This was a pretty simple assignment. Basically we were to use our basic sighting techniques and, armed with our trusty books and guidelines (rule of halves), look into a mirror and draw a basic sketch (NO REAL DETAILS) of our own faces to get things lined out properly and in proportion. Simple assignment, right? Yes, […]
I Want It Big…
Week 4, Assignment 2: Large Scale Object (like a bed or dresser) – Show texture… The Flammable Materials Cabinet on the press floor, plus some other bits and pieces
Backslide…
Week 3, Assignment 3: Draw a still life with cloth draping in it somewhere. I ended up with 2 versions of the scene and I never really liked either one in ANY capacity… Initial Version: Final Version:
Egg Grouping
Week 3, Assignment 2: Simple. Using 1 dozen eggs, create a still life and use proper proportion and shading… Using the dreaded charcoal… *LUV*
Yes, But Does It Have Any Real Value?
Week 3, Assignment 1: Create a value scale, then draw a sphere that demonstrates proper shading. So, I did: No, it's not the best thing since sliced bread, but neither am I
I Got You In My Sight…
Ever see a movie where there's an artist holding their arm out looking at their pencil while trying to draw something? Yeah, me neither, but I guess they exist The technique I just described is called sighting and, in this course, it's all the rage Week 2, Assignment 1: Use sighting to draw a small […]
Modified Contour – Hand w/ Object
Week 1, Assignment 2: Modified Contour Study… of your hand… again… Only this time, hold something in it
New License
No matter how semi-decent you look, the DMV will negate that decency in an absolutely indecent manner
Emotional Landscape of Make-believe Girls…
There once was a photograph … not a happy family picture, or a sunny landscape. It was not of a fuzzy puppy or a bright shiny car. This picture was of a girl… not your normal everyday picture of a girl, but a slightly slutty pin-up style photo. The subject wasn’t young nor was she old. Her eyes were beautiful, but sad. Her look desirable, but far from perfect. Her hair, attractive. Her clothing, what there was of it, fitting. She was an attractive girl … not commercially attractive – too many imperfections… But still, attractive.
