Studio Art Live Drawing

This rapidiograph drawing is of my little brother when he was sleeping.



Overall, my process with all the timed drawings has been very enriching. As with a lot of the experiences I've had in in studio art, this unit was something I hadn't really done before, nor was rapidiograph something I knew of before studio art. Through these drawings, I was able to work with materials like Conte chalk, oil pastel, Prismacolor markers, and rapidiograph, and I found myself enjoying rapidiograph and oil pastel the most. Through the mannequin part of this unit, I was able to improve my sense of proportions, angles, foreshortening, positive and negative space, clear contour and sensitivity with shading. I learned the pencil technique and using my dominant eye when figuring out angles. In the live part, I not only built on those skills, but I also got to experience a bit of realism, where proportions drastically affected the artwork, and I was also able to paint creative surfaces. Throughout, I asked Mr. Laurence for feedback, and I think that was really an important step for me to improve my drawings and build off of my mistakes.

Studio Art Student Live Figure Timed Drawing

Ceramics 1 Blog Post - Box

Slab Construction
Construction
Reflection:   Describe what you enjoyed about the construction- I really enjoyed working with a unique shape. In my construction, I made a shape of two hexagons together to create a honeycomb figure. I also really enjoyed making the honey spoon handle because this was beyond what we were taught in class. Describe what you found difficult or needed more instruction- I think making the slabs fit together properly and making both halves equal in size was a struggle because there are always little errors with measurements and working with clay. However, this was a very valuable learning process, and with Mr. P's help, I was able to understand how to fix that difficulty using a ruler for shaping. What do you think about the final outcome of your construction?- I think the final outcome of my piece very unique. I like it because it demonstrates a special part of me through the honey theme (how my mom and I stayed up till 2 am once being very fascinated watching the process of honey on T.V). I also like the hexagonal engravings I made on the surface to create some design and texture. I don't know how others will interpret my box, but to me, it's a personal piece that stands out from other standard boxes.
Glaze Record and Technique
Glazes and Underglazes used: I used the tawny color for my glaze. I used a little bit of opalescent on top (but then covered it back with tawny). Technique: I just used the tawny color all over and covered the opalescent coat I had made because I didn't want to take a risk with how different colors would interact with each other.
Pre Fire Glaze Photo	Post Fire Glaze Photo
Final Reflection
Describe the overall final result of your piece. The overall result of my piece looked glossy and had a nice finish with the glaze. I was glad that the engraving of the hexagons I had made was still there and that my box didn't have any cracks. What was your biggest surprise? My biggest surprise was how the color of glazing turned out. To my surprise, the different amounts of glazing produced a darker color in some areas that gave a really cool scratched or antique look. What would you change for your construction technique? For my construction, I would change the angles at which I arranged my individual slabs. The angles I cut the slabs made it more time consuming to give a neat finish. What would you change for your glazing technique? With more knowledge of glazing, I would definitely like to try overlapping more than one color. I used opalescent but wasn't sure about the color product, so I covered tawny back on top.

Studio Art Timed Marker Pens and Prismacolor Drawing Blog Post

With my pen and prismacolor+pen pieces, I really enjoyed the process. Since I didn't have any experience with the materials, it took me some time to explore and adjust to how to work with them, but I wanted to make sure I have enough practice. With both, I explored foreshortening; I did that with the fingers in the pen drawing and the charcoal colored tile in the prismacolor+pen (using the angle and perspective). I really enjoyed cross-hatching as a shading technique, because I found that I could get through the shading fast and still get a lot of depth. Using the feedback I received from Mr. Laurence, I made sure to clean up my contour lines and add an overlapping element, especially with my prismacolor+pen artwork. For that art piece, I used the pen as my contour. I found it really interesting to work on both pieces because of their interesting composition. I think through this experience I have definitely gotten some practice on using materials I'd never used before, and this has helped me improve my skills.

Studio Art Timed Oil Pastel/Conte Blog Post

With my timed oil-pastel drawing, I tried my best to maintain a sharp and defined contour line throughout the figure. To make the line as sharp as I could, I used a contrasting light color next to the contour which I learned from the demonstration; this helped clean the contour. With the oil pastel, the shading was a fairly quick process. I kept in mind that I'd need thicker, more prominent lines around bigger parts of the body and finer lines around small details. I asked for feedback throughout my process to find out where I can improve, like how I can show evidence of my foreshortening and how to get the white lines in between the fingers to show the slight gap between the fingers. This really helped me improve and push myself to do better. I enjoyed this process because I was observing at an angle that showed foreshortening, overlapping, and interesting negative space.

There were many similarities and differences between the pencil and oil pastel. For one, the oil pastel was way harder to get a sharp contour line than the pencil. It was easier to get finer details with the pencil. However, the shading in the oil pastel went by faster than the pencil. The benefit of oil pastel was definitely that I could clean up the edges with a contrasting color. I prefer oil pastel as a medium because the oil base made it easier for me to blend in colors while shading.

Although my piece isn't complete, I look to completing this and making it a part of my portfolio.

Studio Art Timed Drawing Blogpost

Although this timed drawing isn't fully completed, I wanted to make sure what has been completed hits all of the assessment criteria. I constantly asked for feedback on various stages of my drawing, and that helped me a lot on what to improve on and how to further refine my drawing. I tried to vary my line thickness, making the contour around intricate details thinner and lighter, while long, prominent lines a litter thicker and darker. Since I had never done such a practice before, I found foreshortening a little daunting at first. However, as I got to draw, I really enjoyed the foreshortening and viewing the 3-D mannequin with a 2-D lens. With the feedback I received, I tried my best to make my contour crisp and defined. All in all, this drawing was definitely a new journey for me, and I've really grown as an artist from this. Moving forward, I look to complete this and make it an addition to my art portfolio. 

Studio Art Oil Pastel Blogpost

Concept:

My concept behind this piece was that I go to the library a lot, and in the library, I always stop and admire the beautiful artwork and pottery on display. When I look at them, I always look in an artist's point of view of how I would have made the art and how I would have recreated it, which is why there is a paintbrush held on the side. I wanted to merge my love for art with my frequent trips to the library. 

Successes:

I think I was successful in my subtle color variation and layers on the vase, as well as the reflections and shadows. I also like the highlights on the metallic part of the paint brush and the frame of the table.

Challenges:

I feel it was a challenge filling up my background because I didn't want the railings to seem too crowded. Since the background was more zoomed out, it was a challenge getting the fine details. 

Feedback:

Compliments: 

My peers liked how I controlled the oil pastel to create lighting, reflection, and shadows, and they particularity liked the part where the light bounces off the vase. Furthermore, they liked the detail and color variation on the vase.

Criticism:

My peers suggested that I should have paid more attention to the railings in the background, especially the area on the far right. They said my inspiration for this artwork is conceptually harder to understand just by first look, but when explained is unique. 

My goal for next time:

My goal for next time would be to pay more attention to my background and how to fill in space effectively.