Traditional Art...

So maybe I've been a little biased towards my Graphic Design projects lately, and you thought I was dual-majoring. I have thus decided to display the little things I've done on the side. As pitiful as it is, these are actually almost all of the drawings I've done this whole summer. Above is another graffiti drawing, something that is becoming a favorite style of mine. It says, "can," by the way.

I bought some of George B. Bridgman's books and these are drawings I copied from his Book of a Hundred Hands. I, of course, take no credit what-so-ever for the drawings, I'm just showing how I've been attempting to emulate his cool style--especially with such a difficult subject as hands.

This is rather embarrassing, so naturally, I have to post it to the world wide web where everyone can see. This terrible smudge of charcoal is supposed to somewhat resemble the likeness of my little sister. Yeah, I know, needs serious work. I'm too lazy, though, and I justify it with these facts about it: 1) It's the first charcoal piece I've done since late April, 2) I only spent an hour on it last night, and 3) Hill thinks it's the coolest thing.

Reaching, Pt 2

My charcoal version of "Reaching," that conveniently worked out for my final project in 2D Design! Good comments from the critique today--was told I did well with a whole range of values, teacher was impressed as she had me reveal that this was only my 1st year doing charcoal (and technically art all-together), and other comments like good drama and cool shadow coming off the hand.

Drawing II Final

4-22-09

18 x 24

Danielle--3/18/09

I actually did this one 2nd of this set of 3 drawings I did of Danielle. I thought it was cool, and possibly the best one, even though I didn't spend as much time (30 min) as I did on the first one (below).

My 1st drawing of Danielle, it's ok. Got compliments on the hair... 1 1/2 hours

I got bored so I was gonna so some more stuff with shapes, but I ran out of time before I could get anywhere with it. (20 min)

Morphtrait

This is my little "morphtrait" project I've been working on for a while now. It's due tomorrow at 2, so I'm all for critiques...I think it actually turned out pretty nice. This is a guy in my class and I had to put his face on the animal I was "assigned," which is a shark (hopefully it's obvious).

More Models

First time using toned paper for a drawing and using the white charcoal with it. This one was an hour and a half, I think.

This was a 20-minute session, same technique, except for the absence of smearing. Both of these:

3/16/09

Double Self-Portrait

2-25-09

Charcoal, 18" x 24"

This is not the best quality picture--I'll come back later to replace it, once I get the piece back. This is my Double Self-Portrait assignment for Drawing II. I was supposed to draw myself twice, with different expressions and also come up with a way to make the two portraits interact within the same composition. Thus I came up with the mirror idea--real original, I know, but it got the point across that I wanted to make. I can see myself the way that I am and the way I want others to see me as, but somehow I just can't make that side of me match up with the way I really present myself to others.

Finally Finished!

Wow. This is my 3rd 2-D Design project, it is based off a plier-knife thing. The assignment was to do abstractions and sketches and come up with a composition with at least one emphasis point that incorporated at least 5 of the sketches. I really like how this turned out, I was quite nervous up until about an hour ago when it started comin' together. So yes, I just finished it, minutes before Tuesday. Thus I label this piece:

2-23-09

18 x 24

Charcoal

Much Better...

2/18/09

1 1/2 hours, Charcoal, 18 x 24

2/18/09
1 hour, Charcoal, 18 x 24

Nice Charcoal

1 1/2 hour session for this little portrait. Charcoal. both of these are on 18 x 24 paper and both done Tuesday, Feb. 17.

This is a 20 minute session with the same model, but I'm using a different approach/technique, and I zoomed in a bit.

Drawing I Final

It's my still-life-final-project!

Drawing I projects

Here's my first outside class homework project. It's hard to see, but it's a drawing of my dorm room in pencil. This was done in September.

Here's my Charcoal Final project, the still life scene, done in October. Excuse the poor background of the picture, I took it in the storage room of the studio, resting against my self-portrait...

Self-portrait, finished yesterday, Nov. 11, 2008. Pencil. There are certain problems with it, but if you see it right up-close it looks ok, but I think my head's too wide, or perhaps my nose is just too small. It turned out alright, though, and I, obviously, love the drumsticks.

10-Piece Assignment, And Here's 11 Images

Drawing I assignment: do ten 30-minute charcoal light-drawings.
1) outside me dorm on the side without the doors. Gave me the idea to grab a camping chair when I went home for the fall break. Done 10-15-08

2) Here we have the door-side of me dorm. I discovered that I love drawing trees with charcoal, as you'll see in my later pieces. Done 10-16-08

This is the imposter; it is not part of the assignment, but I wanted to be OCD in tendency by posting my work in order. I did this as a warm-up before tackling my two-day still life, which I finished today and it looks amazing (stay tuned to see it). 10-21-08

3) This is in the "rec room" of me dorm. I like to play pool, so this is my tribute, even though the table seems to bend. I did place the pockets in dynamically compositioned places, though. (10-21-08)

4) I hung out in the rec room and looked through the closets and found a cone and a volleyball. What else do you want? (10-21-08)

5) Still in the rec room. Decided to draw the stinkin' closet. (10-21-08)

6) We have a pumpkin in a basket on the table in the living room. Those are my toes at the bottom.

7) Panic set in on 10-22-08 when this was done, as my assignment was due the next day (today. Just kidding, though, I wasn't panicked. I'm always cool and collected.)

8) Also done on my dad's birthday. They're rocks.

9) The library, place of inspiration inside and out. 10-22-08

10) Decided that I could do this at 7ish, even though I didn't exactly take into account the fact that the sun goes down at night. Primped it up in the light of the FAC, but put in a good 15 minutes outside actually drawing the Toaster--that's what Loganians call this chapel. Maybe they're Loganites.

College Charcoals

(10-14-08)

My latest charcoal drawing (#3). I like this one because it is much more developed than my other two, plus I think I did a better overall job with placement, composition and accuracy.

(10-9-08)

My second charcoal drawing. This time we used a still life. I got a bit further along, but I think it was a good practice piece.

(10-7-08)

Me first charcoal drawing of college. Our class went out to the cemetery behind my dorm to draw. I think it turned out nicely--we weren't supposed to finish any of these, they're just for teaching us how to use the charcoal and technique that my professor wants us to use.

Sketch Book Stuff

Today is the first day of college. I don't have a class until 1:00, so what could I possibly do that's better than updating my blog?

Here's a nice out-of-the-ordinary art piece for me. I did this at the beginning of last year in AP Art after I saw the Sterling Scholar kid do something like it, so naturally I copied his ideas in my own sketchbook, because that's what I like to do.

I drew this charcoal spider at my Grandma and Grandpa Brown's house during the October General Conference last year.

This is a more recent sketch from this particular sketchbook. I did these in Koosharem after I found a load of animal books on a bookshelf, this last May. I then inked out the elk on 6-15-08.

I also did these on my Koosharem trip in May, but I only wanted to show the elephant because I hated the antelope when I was drawing it, so I stopped, and I still hate it now.

When I went to San Diego, I saw lots of booths for caricature drawing, so I decided I'd do my sister as we traveled back home on June 15th. This was my very first caricature, so sorry Hill, and sorry to all those I just gave eye spasms to.