A Lesson In Composition

This is actually my first two page layout for a sketchbook ever. I like it for the most part, I could do without outlining the text, I feel like the text on the left page is too crowded with the outlines. Maybe next time I will leave it more like the right side of the page. Sorry about the Blank Box, I couldn't bring in my bike and it was dark outside so I didn't get a chance to draw my transportation to and from class.

White on Black

I am not a huge fan of the final product. The effect is cool, but the drawing turned out being a lot longer than my actual face.

Alexander

This is a five year old that I pick up from school and babysit for. Yes, I am a Manny. I love this little guy, its funny how young children's facial geometries are quite different than grown-ups. As it turns out, his ears and eyes are relatively "normal" and his profile is shrunken due to the small nose, lips and chin. I got him to sit still while watching Tom and Jerry. What a great show.

Katie

This is Phil's lady friend who I met about five minutes before doing this drawing. I started when she was looking straight forward and finished the drawing while she was looking down. Consequently, the angles are a little off and it does not look exactly like her; even though the basic, standard, facial geometries line up. Sorry its not exactly you Katie, but at least it looks like a lady all the same.

Chris Leath

This was drawn from a photograph taken of my brother after a hard day of backpacking and rock climbing, we were camping under McAfees Knob up in VA. Probably my favorite place to break camp because no one else really knows how to get down there and it provides amazing natural cover from the elements. Chris decided a bottle of wine would be a nice way to kick back. I love this Guy. This time I used dots instead of lines for the geometries, it worked out pretty well except for his jaw line which is different because his mouth is partially open, creating a difference between where his jaw should be, according to our guidelines, and where it actually was in the picture.

Mom

My wonderful mother decided to pose for me. She, being an artist herself wanted to give some input while I was drawing. Consequently, she had a trouble keeping still. This was a little frustrating and after repeatedly asking her to quit moving, I got a few remarks about her "only being human" and "you should be able to capture an image quickly! people don't stay still forever." I drew as quickly as possible and left in the guidelines.

Profile of Zach

This was a really interesting and useful assignment involving general geometries of the human face. As this was my first true profile drawing of someone modeling for me, it did not come out exact, but I am happy with it. The actual drawing, done in pen, feels a lot more realistic in person for me, but maybe thats only because I am the one who put the pen to the paper and is not any different than viewing it online. I just feel like the paper size holds the size and positioning of the face really well in comparison to a web page.

This is probably my favorite of the multiple sketches of human form. I saw this guy talking to someone in Caribou Coffee and thought he would be fun to draw.

In Class Pseudo Perspective

This was a twenty minute exercise in which we tried to measure angles and distances with a unit created with a pen. I enjoyed this exercise, it showed me that it is harder to imagine the world in two dimensions than I had first though.

A Bank?

This Building off of Elm Street has always intrigued me. It was fun to draw, mostly because the more I drew, the more I learned about the building. At first it did not seem all that complex, but the longer I was there, the more I was able to focus on the many layers that make up the building; each of which have very different characteristics. My favorite part of the building is the repetition of the extruded squares that make up floor to ceiling windows on the second floor.

"I Still Draw Stick People"

I really enjoyed drawing this parking deck, I think it is on the corner of Church and Friendly. Probably the best part was the quick and comical conversation I had with the park Janitor who explained to me his style of drawing stick men. I also ran into an old friend who I hadn't seen in years. I am happy with the way it turned out even with all the distractions. It is a little cleaner than my first few drawings of downtown. I am still getting the hang of deciding how much detail to show.

Downtown From The Park

I am not a huge fan of this drawing, I was having a little trouble deciding how much detail to put into it. I feel like it wound up a little cluttered.

In Class Exercise

Curry

The Kiln

Before: Kate and Walker

After: Kate and Walker

Greensboro

Negative space exercise

Studio Chair, Zach's Egg Project, Mandatory chair