paintings, drawings, prints and other bizarre explorations
Student Works Sample Portfolio
I have included a mix and drawing and painting examples focusing on the importance of understanding and mastering essential skills in direct observation and technique methods.
1A. left: student drawing in front of still life 1B.right: Colored pencil on Red Canson paper, 22″x19″
2. Continuous Line, Direct Observation, Graphite on Strathmore Drawing Paper, 24″x18″
3. Value and Form, Direct Observation, Graphite and Charcoal on RIVES BFK, 22″x20″
4A.left: metals study on toned paper 4B.Right: Value and Form, Direct Observation, on toned paper18″x12″
5.Perpspective, Direct Observation, Graphite on Paper, 18″x24″
6.Fractured Portrait, Ink and Graphite, 18″x24″
7.Figure Study/Timed Session, Pastel, 18″x24″
8.Foot Study, Graphite, 18″x24″
9.Timed Gesture Session, Direction Observation, Charcoal on Newspring, 24″x19″
10.Quick time and Long Pose Project, completed over multiple sessions to create history through layering, Charcoal on RIVES BFK, 28″x22″
11. Landscape, Pastel on Canson Paper, 24″x19″12.Exquisite Corpse, Group Assignment
PAINTING EXAMPLES
13.Still Life/Monochromatic Assignment, Acrylic on Canvas Board, 20″x16″ 2016
14.Color/Shape and Form Assignment, Acrylic on Canvas Board, 20″x16″
15A.left: study of transparent vessel 15B.right: still life painting, direct observation, oil on canvas, 16″x20
16.Narrative Compositional Focus Assignment, Oil on Canvas, 24″x 20″
17.Non Square Format. Oil on Masonite, approx. 30″x40″
18.Narrative Compositional Assignment, Oil on Plywood, 30″x40″
19.left: pastel study for painting right: Senior focus painting (portraits in light), oil on canvas, 20″x24″20. non square format, Oil on masonite, approx, 60″x40″