Aruba Sunset Prints

My goal for this project was to carve a design of palm trees into a linoleum plate and then role ink onto a water colored paper to create an image. I accomplished this goal by using a linoleum gouge to carve the design out of the plate. I then was able to use a brayer to roll the ink onto the plate and finally pressing it onto a water colored piece of paper. I used a barren to help transfer the ink. It was hard to carve the small details of the palm tree leaves. My project really works in the texture and background, having a ombre background. I learned that each print is different and that not every print will turn out to be perfect. Ann Jenkins inspired my artwork, she has done her own prints of nature that are absolutely beautiful. If I had a do-over, I would be careful about transferring the ink to the paper, trying not to smear it. 

(The original picture)

Chistmas Card Printing

My goal for this project was to carve a design into linoleum plate and then role ink onto it to print christmas cards. I accomplished this goal by using a linoleum gouge to carve the design out of the plate. I then was able to use a brayer to roll ink onto the plate and finally press it to paper, using a barren to help transfer the ink. It was hard to carve the small detail and the words. My project really works in the texture of the background, looking like bark/wood, and the complimentary colors. I learned that each print is different and you should a lot and then pick the best. If I had a do-over, I would be careful about how much paint I put onto the plate... I put too much paint on for a few of the prints and they turned out smudged and messy-looking.

Self Portrait in Christmas Bauble

My goal for the project was to draw a self portrait in a christmas bauble. I accomplished this goal by holding a bauble and drawing (with chalk) the distortions that I saw. I added colors to make the drawing pop. I looked at the distortions that were portrayed in the bauble to helped the drawing look more three-dimensional. I was very hard to draw the distortions and ignore what I usually would see. It was also hard to make the bauble look like a sphere. My drawing really works in the hand  that I drew. I learned that the artwork will not be perfect because of the distortions and unclear image in the bauble. Escher's artwork inspired me. He disoriented his artwork confusing the mind. If I had a do-over, I would use more complementary colors to make the drawing stand out more and compliment each other. 

JPG Leftovers

 Leftover cupcake wrapper and crumbs. 

Leftover greenery in a bowl from a corn dish. 

Leftover mussels and shrimp shells with bread.  

Leftover cinnamon apples.  

Leftover bowl of tomato soup. 

Leftover turkey leg. 

Face Charcoal Drawing

Face Charcoal Drawing Artist Statement 

My goal for the project was to draw my face with shadows. I accomplished this goal by putting charcoal on the paper and then erasing it to bring my face out of the dark. I looked for the very bring white color and the very hard dark blacks to make it look like my face is coming out of the dark. It was very hard to proportion my face and draw my eyes. My charcoal drawing really works because it looks like me. I was able to properly draw my nose and cheekbone. I learned that drawing the black background first makes it easier to brighten the rest of the drawing. Andrew Wyeth's artwork inspired me. He portrayed very dark and light colors in his artwork that assisted each other, making the bright colors come out of the dark. If I had a do-over, I would try to proportion the eyes to the face better. I feel that the bright's and dark's really work in my charcoal drawing and that makes it realistic. Also, the face looks like me making it work.

Into the Night JPG Challenge

I lit a candle and took various pictures of it to try and find light in the shadows and darkness. 

The light from inside my house shining onto the roof of the porch. 

The light from a lamp on the patio. 

Shadows from the streamers hanging from the ceiling. 

 Light coming out of the dark shining around the door. 

David Face drawing

I drew David's face Michelangelo's sculpture.