SPRING BREAK

No classes next week 3/17 thru 3/21. Enjoy the break. Ink drawings when we return.

MIDTERM DRAWINGS

Here are just a few examples of the Midterm drawing exam. The objectives were to address: 1. Composition 2. Distal Cues 3. Value 4. The Categories of Light. All of theses drawings exhibit well balanced compositions with a full range of values and strong attention to the categories of light.

Jane Collier

Kate Donovan

Stevie Young

Gianna Davy

MIDTERM and PORTFOLIO REVIEW

All this week students are working on midterm drawings while I do portfolio reviews one-to-one. Pix to follow.

SMALL COMPOSITIONS

Siobhan Williams

Kate Donovan

Angelica Blancas-mims

Friday morning began with a series of quick, compositional studies. The changes in Siobhan's drawing are subtle but reveal her attention to the negative areas and the relationships between the objects. In the afternoon, students made a finished drawing from the studies. Kate's drawing is sharp, crisp and clear exhibiting rich, contrasting values, subtle textural changes and a well balanced design. Notice the rhythms within the cast shadows. Angelica's drawing exhibits a keen attention to the details, in particular the metallic, reflective surfaces of the objects. In addition, the minimal rendering of the space adds context without being overbearing.

SMALL COMPOSITIONS

Students continued working with small, individual compositions. Here are some examples of the more resolved drawings. The success of these compositions lies within the attention to the negative areas and the relationships between the objects. All drawings are 9 x 12 in.

Jane Collier

Naomi Lehr

Luis Rodriguez Chombo

Leah Lehr

Stevie Young

COMPOSITION:Diebenkorn Comps

Luis Rodriguez Chombo

Inspired by the compositional studies of Richard Diebenkorn, students made drawings from small, individual still-life arrangements. Although the drawing is unfinished, Luis has started with a very strong compositional arrangement. The two rectangular forms create a funnel-like shape that empties down into the keys. The rings of the keys establish a secondary rhythm hooking upward towards the right. In addition, Luis' use of cropping has allowed him to engage with all four sides of the paper.

VALUE: Additive and Reductive Drawing

Gianna Davy

Friday morning began with a still life of two objects. The objective was to work reductively as well as additively. In other words, to use the eraser as a drawing tool. Gianna has very skillfully combined the two techniques. Line and value are unified in their suggestion of volume and depth. Her handling of the space and lighting have effectively created strong atmospheric quality allowing the still life to set into the environment. In addition, the objects are texturally rich clearly expressing the different surfaces.

Kate Donovan

In the afternoon, we added the Distal Cues to our objectives. Kate's drawing is very expressively and painterly in her handling of the materials. Notice how the materials are applied in layered, sweeping motions. The values again are rich and contrasting. Furthermore, she has very effectively used "cropping", engaging with all four sides of the paper. It's subtle but take note of how the values diminish as you move from the ceramic pot in the foreground, to the paint can in the middle and lastly to the chicken feeder in the background.