This was my process throughout picking good and bad areas throughout the tricycle drawing. After overlapping sketches of 2 trycicles ten times, this was the result

Jack Southern and Mick Maslen have been evolving as artists and lecturers for over 20 years, and are sharing their experiences through this book. They hope the projects encourage an “open-minded sense of discovery” and becoming familiar with the unfamiliar.  The most encouraging thing in this reading is that Maslen quotes, ” we can all draw in our own way, but what we sometimes fail to do is recognize the things that are particular and special about our way of drawing.” And that is true, because we can never know how someone is going to react, or how they look to others. And I always tend to compare my work to others which is good and bad seemingly at the same time. I hope this book encourages me to see drawing differently and take my work to another level.

Our last project, the 3-D project is my favorite so far. Originally, i was going to create an image using glass, setting them up and when you look at it head on, it would create an image. After playing around with some photographs, i decided to make this realistic hand pressing up against the glass. Each sheet would be laid on top of the other, each sheet having a different part of the hand. That way, when all the pieces are laid together, it would seem as though the hand was there, inside the glass.

In order was the process of my own interpretation of the master copy, which included my grandfather. His face was not as nearly as sagging as the original, but his chest was my favorite part to work on. The blue background contrasting with his warmer body colors really finished the whole piece. The tape on his bandage was the last thing added, and is my favorite part.

I chose Lucean Freud because of his use of the paint. He does not try to create realistic paintings, he used the brush to create the shapes of the human body or face. Each painting has such emotion that I found interesting.  He describes the human body with shape and structure.

In order was the process of my Master Copy. The last photo is of the original by Lucean Freud. It was unbelievably difficult to copy such a loose form of painting, including as many layers as he did.

This was the process of the project titled “human presence without human form”

After taking pictures of shoes and an empty chip bag, a couple of my bathtub, I recalled that the only thing humans leave behind are garbage. So, the result was me taking a very clear, flashed picture of my own trash. An Andy Warhol sort of thing. I tried to make something beautiful out of something disgusting. My favorite part of the critique, and what i thought fit very well, was when there were comments about how we make things, to put our own trash in. That is a real product, trash bags. And it is silly because i had never thought of that being ridiculous until it was said out loud.

In order, the top left is 50% done, top right is the original photograph, and the bottom is the finished product of the second assignment.

The critique was a weight off my shoulders, considering i wasn’t too embarrassed to hang it on the wall. It definitely stood out, but the yellow was still pretty dull. i tightened the edges and fixed the bottom of the background, and overall i am pleased with my progress.

I love the way this project is turning out. Hollis said she loved the background, but the main yellow piece of paper needed work, but I’m too scared to mess it up. i just keep adding layers, hoping it pops out more. At least it is better than the last.

I am a lot more familiar with the oil paint, and really appreciate the fact that it stays the same color wet and dry.