Artwork

Conte Crayon – Self Portrait

October 5, 2009 Conte Crayons

This is a Conte Crayon drawing I did for an assignment in Drawing 2 class last semester.  I felt the piece came out really well, with the chiaroscuro contrasting darks and lights.  Conte Crayons are pretty awesome to work with as far as drawing mediums go.  They can be messy, with a lot of dust [...]

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Scratchboard Drawing – “Faces”

March 11, 2009 Scratchboard

This scratchboard drawing was done for my Drawing 2 class.  It was the first time I’ve worked with scratchboard as a medium.  When time permits I will be doing more scratch board!  I love doing these! Incoming search terms:scratchboard facesscratch board artphoto art facesscratch art techniques

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Stippling Art – “Shoe”

March 5, 2009 Artwork

This stippling drawing was done for my Drawing 2 class at TCC.  It took roughly 20-22 hours to complete.  I mostly used a .05 file line Prismacolor pen. In the future I’ll do more stippled artwork. Although it does take time I definitely enjoy doing them. There is something about the stippling technique that is [...]

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India Ink Wash – Cow Skull

March 3, 2009 India Ink Wash

This piece was done in an india ink wash using  mostly sepia, but some black ink is mixed in.  Overall I’m pleased – I think the feel for the lighting worked out well.  But there are some areas I think could be done better with more practice with the medium.  On the right side, I [...]

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Scratchboard Drawing – “anathema”

February 26, 2009 Scratchboard

Here’s the latest scratchboard drawing I am working on. The scratchboard is 8×10, etched with a xacto blade. You’re looking at about 15 hours of work there so far. The piece is called “anathema” (in honor of bodikalisattva at plurk, who is the exquisite subject in the piece). Incoming search terms:scratch board rose

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