Shadow Box Final Result

This is my Biome. I chose the desert for my biome because I have a book about the desert which I find very interesting. I always find it cool that it can be very hot in the day but freezing at night. My animals are a snake, lizard, and wolf. For the snake, I wanted to make it look like it was jumping out so I glued it to the background, middle ground, and foreground. All the snake's details are made of paper. The wolf is in the background. I tried to show that it was sitting down by curling his legs up. The lizard is in the foreground. I made it out of the same color that I used for dirt to show it is camouflage, as many animals in the desert are. Also, the lizard blends in with the bush behind it.  I also made a cactus to show that it is an American desert and not an African desert. I punched pencil holes behind the cactus to show that it was prickly. For the sun, I curled the rays to appear that it was penetrating the sky.

Shadow Box Exterior.

My Textured Paper Collection: Biome Project

My Paper Sculpture Animals

Wolf

Lizard

Snake

Step 2 biome project

Step 1 Biome project

Breakfast 7/19

I created this collage to show breakfast. The bacon, sausage, eggs, and grits are all paper. The plate is real as well as the orange juice which Im about to drink now.

Ambigous Space

This is my ambigous space drawing. I had warm colors up front to show that worm colors pop outand cold colors such as green recede. I also posted my thumbnail sketches. I really liked the fourth sketch so I drew it. Also, I left one part white to show depth and emptiness.

Complementary color

Color Wheel

Value Scale

Color Value Scale

Mid-Summer Night 7/9

For this illustration, I drew the ocean at night with its reflection in the water.

Two point perspective drawing 7/7

This is a two point perspective drawing of my dad's study. 

Shape pictures. 7/6

Geometric- I tried to show geometric shapes with the window panes in our front door.

 Organic- I showed organic shapes with the free form shape of a fake pear.

 Negative Space- I tried to show negative space with the area inside the chandelier.

 One point Perspective- I showed OPP by taking a picture of my living room.

 Aerial- I tried to show aerial perspective by taking an aerial view of a vaccum cleaner.

My Photocollage 7/6

For this photocollage, I took pictures of my front porch. I used many differnt point of views and was very suprised that it turned out this well.

One Point Perspective.

I used Paint on the computer for this drawing. I thought it would give a much more finished look.

Bottled 7/6

For my drawing "Bottled", I wanted to draw a coke bottle. I added in water-colors for a background to showits summer. Also I remember the coke commercials in which the little people tried to open the coke and thats why I drew a little guy climbing up the side of it.

Launch 6/30

In my illustration "Launch", I wanted to do something besides the usuall rocket lauunch. I drew a base-jumper launching himself into the unknown. I used water color for the background and colored pencil for the guy. What I found really interesting is that if I erased water-colors it would remove the paint. I used this technique to illustrate ocean wash in the water.

Kitchen Object Contour Line and Composition. 6/30

These Are my Kitchen Contour line drawings. I think I did very well with the stirrer and cup but think I could improve on the fork, potato skinner, and pizza cutter. I was not sure if I was to pick up my pencil after a line or not pick up my pencil until the end. 

Blind Contour 6/29

This is my contour drawing of hand while looking at it. I tried to draw knuckles and fingernails. My hand has many curved lines.

 This is my contour drawing of my shoe while looking at it. I drew laces and stripes all on it. My show has many straight lines because of the patterns

This is my drawing of my show blind. The big glob in the middle is my attempt to draw she laces

 This my drawing of my hand blind. I tried to draw finger nails but when I lifted up my pencil. I had no idea where to start again so I just guessed where they were supposed to be.

Contour Line Drawing - Eggs. 6/29

Different types of lines 6/29

Vertical- my stairs

 Diagonal- different stairs railing

 Horizontal- fuze ball table. "I dont know hot to spell it"

 Curved- top of wooden dresser

 zig zag- I made this one up because I coudnt find a zig zag line. Its a bunch of silverware

 Implied. EC. I made this one up too. a bunch of sticky notes on the floor.

PhotoMontage: Through the Eyes of Emma

When I was brain storming for this photomontage, my dog walked up to me and I thought "What is my dog Emma thinking?" We have only had her for 6 months and I often wonder if she is happy in her new home. I decided to create my photomontage through the eyes of Emma. The first object that stands out is my Xbox michrophone. My dog loves anything with wires especially my Xbox mike "which is now broken and glued on the photomontage". My dog is also a chow hound which is why there are multiple treats and pieces of food on the paper. Most of the pictures are from Emma's point of view which is low to the ground looking up. There are lots of pictures of us tempting Emma with toys and treats. And no... we did not strap a camera on top of our dogs head. That would be cruel. :)



Stir 6/27

In my illustration of stir, I used the shaving cream and food coloring technique. I used shaving "gel" and it gave it a little bit different texture and was not as easy to manipulate. I also used three different types of paper: wax paper on right, wet paper towel on the top, and regular paper on the bottom. I  wanted to give it the "stir" effect by showing three hands stirring it with spoons. I photographed the art on a green patterned table cloth to add to the "kitchen"  theme. 

Sketch Book Cover 6/25

Op Art

Try to find where the triangle ends.

Swarm 6/25

In my illustration "Swarm", I wanted to use water colors. I drew the sky first and the deatails on top of it. I also used salt to give it texture. When I thought of the word "swarm", I thought of bee's swarming around a hot dog. So thats what I drew.

Sweater, 6/23

When I was creating this art, I wanted to do something with the words "sweater". I thought it would be creative if I made the W and T sweaters. Also on the actual sweater I made it rough to give the effect of the knitted yarn.