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.  

Reverse: 6/19

In my illustration of "reverse", I really wanted to do something with words. I decided to write the word reverse normally and in reverse. After that I remembered that you can read words backwards in a mirror. I realized it would look normal if I just took a picture of it in the mirror so I took a picture with half of it in the mirror and the other half not in the mirror.

Shadow. Illustration Friday

My illustration shows two cavemen in a dark cave with a fire casting shadows behind them. This picture also leads to module 2: Non-Western Art History  

Mckinnon Reece's Collage!

My collage displays me as a golfer, dog lover (that's Emma in the picture), brother to Winston, and car fanatic. I also love video games like Portal 2 and movies, especially Inception because of the mysterious plot line and heart-pounding action. I have written my name multiple times on the collage, in places like the golfer's arm, the back of the Bugatti, the Sierra Mist can, and my shirt. Add in favorite snacks of potato chips and pretzels and you have a basic picture of me in this collage.

My Sketchbook and Portfolio!

Honor Code

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