inside my sketchbook

pencils and markers and pens...oh my!

2012-01-23T20:35:00.002-05:00

A quick sketch. Yes, of writing utensils.

I've been super busy with new happenings and new beginnings. And hopefully new sketches!

raspberries redone

2011-10-11T09:58:00.001-04:00

I took the photos from my previous raspberries on a stick post and messed around in a computer program that is sort of like Adobe Illustrator. I could play all day long with this program!

raspberries on a stick

2011-10-07T19:43:00.004-04:00

I'm not exactly sure what this is, but it sure does look like raspberries are growing on a stick. I just found these photos that I took a couple of years ago and I am in love with the colors! I love the neutral color palette with the pops of plum and turquoise...what a great color story! I have always been a color lover...it is a must that I have color in my life. Whether it's in my wardrobe, in interior spaces or in nature, I am always drawn to colorful things! Speaking of fashion, rumor has it that bright colors are in this season! Well actually, the rumor is true. Good thing I work at Ann Taylor Loft....

nap time

2011-10-06T15:45:00.002-04:00

millie + rufus = bff4l

millie

2011-10-03T20:57:00.001-04:00

Meet Millie. She's my best friend's bundle of joy. Millie is a Boston Terrier who loves all the attention she can get. She also loves to play tug-o-war, swim in the creek and most of all, snore in her sleep.

hiding under a rock

2011-09-20T11:20:00.005-04:00

It has been a pretty hectic Summer. I've been trying to soak in my mind that I will no longer be in school and that it is time to find a job, which is definitely a job itself! I've also been to the beach several times, working my part-time job, working at yet another internship, spending time with friends and family, enjoying the outdoors and everything in between. Now that it's the end of Summer, I am really looking forward to Fall, as I always do! As I type this, I am working on my first freelance project for an outdoor living room space..I am pretty excited since this is my first design project since school! We'll see how it goes!

tomato, tomahto

2011-07-14T12:04:00.005-04:00

One of my favorite things about Summer is the home-grown produce, especially tomatoes!

roses are red, violets are blue

2011-07-09T14:44:00.004-04:00

I love fresh cut flowers. These photos are taken of my Aunt's roses that she picked from her rose garden.

school's out for.ever.

2011-05-06T16:30:00.002-04:00

The day has finally come and gone, I have finally graduated from UNCG! woo hoo!

a mind full of squiggles

2011-04-17T13:01:00.005-04:00

It's that time of year again! End of semester projects! If you could look into my mind right now, it would be full of a jumbled mess. I only have one more week left until my final studio project is done. Let's hope I can make it 'til then....

anthro photos

2011-03-18T11:22:00.006-04:00

Anthropologie is just beautiful in every way possible. It is also a place that provides great photo opportunities! I could literally stay in the store all day just drawing and taking photos....

time to celebrate the greenest day of the year

2011-03-17T12:21:00.000-04:00

It's official. Today is the day we see lots of green and perhaps a beer (maybe even a green beer) in hand. So, go get yourself a Guinness and celebrate! It's St. Patrick's Day, of course!
and since it is the greenest day of the year, this post couldn't be done without a little green itself!

a green thumb for the start of spring

2011-03-15T21:59:00.002-04:00

one word. spring. need I say more?

art in art

2011-02-23T23:04:00.003-05:00

My brother made these sculptures while he was in college. One weekend I came across them when visiting his house, so I took some photos. I think the photos could be a piece of artwork itself....what do you think!?

it's all about the details

2011-02-19T11:52:00.005-05:00

My internship is going quite lovely, so far. I am really enjoying the creative environment and the fact that you can use this skill in practically everything you do! The photos above are details of installations that have been completed! Stay tuned for the next post, which will show the final product!

xoxo

2011-02-14T14:20:00.003-05:00

Happy hearts day!

my friend bobby

2011-02-02T18:08:00.005-05:00

If there is one thing I couldn't live without, it would be bobby pins! I practically use these things everyday of my life. There are times when I don't know what I'd do without them. Thank you, to the person who invented these magnificent little things...

rufus the doofus

2011-01-26T19:36:00.007-05:00

Meet Rufus. He's still a little guy, but is growing right before your very eyes. There is one thing I have in common with Rufus...and that is...sleeping. We both love to sleep. If we could sleep all day, then we would. The only difference is Rufus doesn't have any responsibilities, so sleeping all day wouldn't affect him. Oh, the life of a dog.

nick nacks

2011-01-12T17:58:00.002-05:00

A new year, with a new sketch! It was, indeed a busy 2010. Now, I am looking forward to what 2011 brings. A lot of new things are happening already. My very last semester of college just started this week and pretty soon I will be starting my internship with Anthropologie! I have a feeling I will be just as busy this year...we'll see how it goes!

bare trees

2010-11-17T12:29:00.005-05:00

This drawing was inspired by bare trees. A couple of weeks ago, I was driving in the country and passed these bare trees that were along the roadside. These particular trees were the only dead trees that were standing in a field by themselves; however the luscious trees in the background helped give the bare trees a new life and meaning. Even though it's sad to see dead trees, I thought it was beautiful in its own special way.

The bottom drawing is the same drawing as the top. I used Chartpak markers, which bleed a lot. Many times I find that the backside of the page (where the marker bled through) is a drawing itself. This was one of those circumstances!

fall trees

2010-11-16T11:35:00.004-05:00

Fall has finally made its appearance here in NC. The trees have noticeably changed over the past week or so, which has led me to bring out my sketchbook as well as my camera.

rolling hills

2010-10-22T18:58:00.005-04:00

My mind interprets this as hills.

blooms

2010-07-05T13:04:00.002-04:00

The Crape Myrtle trees have just started to burst with blooms. I have one of these trees in my backyard and its blossoms have the most beautiful/brightest color I have ever seen..so bright, it almost hurts my eyes...

sweet shop

2010-06-30T21:55:00.005-04:00

I love sweets, that's one important thing. However, a place that can satisfy my sweet tooth is the most important. Maxie B's is by far, one of those places. They make the town's best cakes, cupcakes, and frozen yogurt. This cute little bakery is known for all of their delicious concoctions as well as their very chic decor. Best of all, you can order these cakes by the slice..and they aren't just little slices..it's more like three slices in one.

I, often times, find myself craving the Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake..one of my absolute favorites! Today was different though, I decided to try the Birthday Cake..and believe me, I was not let down..

you can stand under my umbrella..ella ella, ay ay ay

2010-06-23T14:47:00.002-04:00

I have finally recovered from the "inability to feel creative" sickness. After a week of being at the beach and seeing the wonderful colors of beach umbrellas, I finally got some inspiration to draw. I'm hoping this sickness won't return and I can get back to drawing on a regular basis. We'll see how this goes...wish me luck!

collaboration with brother

2010-04-28T11:44:00.004-04:00

Wow, I've been extremely busy this Spring semester. I've been unable to draw like I've wanted to; however one weekend I managed to finally draw something other than stuff for school. I ventured out to Grey's Tavern with my brothers! One of my brothers and I did this drawing together that night and I thought it looked so.....blog-worthy!

*note: this drawing was definitely drawn on the beer coaster they give you at bars!

the wheels on the bike go...

2010-01-19T19:41:00.003-05:00

while on campus, all you see is people on their bikes. That can be a good thing, however they make me a little nervous!

i <3 coffee

2010-01-14T11:26:00.003-05:00

One thing for sure is that I must have coffee in the mornings. I'm a pretty picky coffee drinker...it must have boldness, richness in flavor, a tiny bit of cream, and no sugar. My favorite places to get coffee are dunkin' donuts and starbucks. mmmmm.

a mantle upgrade

2010-01-06T15:21:00.003-05:00

I like a little change in my life. So, I decided that the mantle needed some much needed change from when I first moved in. Instead of spending a lot of money, I decided that this was the perfect time to use my crafting skills. My roomate and I decided to get thrifty and head out to a local thrift store. What did we end up with? Various size frames ranging from $6.99 to $1.99, scrapbook paper from Michael's, and spray paint.

the sad mantle

re-used frames

waiting patiently for the spray paint

banner red spray paint

the frames are already feeling much prettier

while the paint was drying, paper was cut to fit each frame

the happy mantle!

milk-glass is one of my favorite things

these boots were made for walkin'

2010-01-06T15:05:00.004-05:00

It has been very frigidly cold this week. These boots have definitely gotten a lot of much needed use!

i love patterns and vintage shoes

2009-12-09T15:21:00.004-05:00

Can you tell that I love patterns?

and vintage shoes.

autumn and my obsession

2009-11-22T21:18:00.007-05:00

Just some photos I took of the trees and their leaves. I especially love the red and yellow ones. I think I'm obsessed.

a mixed up tree

2009-10-21T13:47:00.004-04:00

I saw this tree on my way back home from school and thought it would be a perfect part of my leaf series! Most of the tree was bright green but the edges were turning to a bright shade of orange and yellow. The colors were vibrant against the clear blue sky.

I decided to do a little twist to this sketch...not sure if I like it. hmm.

another day, another leaf

2009-10-08T17:03:00.006-04:00

Here is series two of my leaf sketches. I found this amazing leaf in my Grandma's driveway. I couldn't resist it and just had to pick it up. The colors are just so vibrant and beautiful and what more can I say, it just makes my love of Fall grow even more. Oh, and look at those edges...aren't they just wonderful...ahhh.

the green bean flower

2009-09-25T19:54:00.004-04:00

My friend found this flower while we were at The Green Bean.
She gave it to me, and I decided to draw it...

Aren't the colors amazing!?

the start of autumn leaves

2009-09-22T15:20:00.003-04:00

The season is changing to Fall and that means it's my favorite time of the year. The leaves are already changing its colors and I'm hoping to capture how the leaves change during the Fall season.

mellow mushroom pizza

2009-09-21T21:45:00.004-04:00

Have you ever eaten at Mellow Mushroom? It's definitely a neat place to try.

oh, and this pizza was drawn from memory--yeah, the pizza is that good.

i love blind contours

2009-09-09T21:29:00.003-04:00

First year students have been working on blind contours this past week. I decided to post this particular blind contour that I did last year of Tommy.

It's as simple as this,
I love blind contours.

thank goodness your feet don't stink

2009-09-02T22:23:00.003-04:00

This year I am one of the teaching assistants for the first year drawing class. Every year one of the first morning exercises is to draw each others feet in 30 minutes.

Thank goodness no one's feet smelled!

nine bottles of wine on the mantle

2009-08-20T19:40:00.005-04:00

I have moved into a new house this summer. I'm in love with it. My favorite part of the house is definitely the fireplace! I will just say it took a lot of bottles of wine (and next morning headaches) to make the mantle look so fabulous. Definitely worth it, though.

what's all that buzz about?

2009-08-20T19:35:00.004-04:00

Can I just say that I have killed about 10 flies in my new house.
gross..

i've been crafty.

2009-08-20T16:55:00.003-04:00

I work at Michael's.

Shouldn't I be crafty?

strawberry fields forever

2009-05-13T22:05:00.007-04:00

For the first time ever, I went to a strawberry farm today and picked a huge amount of berries! It was a lovely experience--the smell, the colors, voices of small children. While I was washing all of the strawberries, I almost felt like doing this scene from Across the Universe!

2 down, 2 to go

2009-05-07T12:43:00.006-04:00

I am finally done with renderings, sketchup, podium, 3dsmax, late nights, no sleep, wall sections, floor plans, elevations, sections, and lastly my second year of iARC! wooo

3dsmax

2009-05-06T22:53:00.004-04:00

The last program that I learned in my visual communication class was called 3Dsmax which is a program that deals with lighting. Let's just say, this program was very frustrating and I am glad that it is over with!

taco night

2009-04-30T17:22:00.002-04:00

One thing I have recently started to love is cooking! My roomate and I usually cook taco's on a weekly basis..it's so quick and easy to make. I had to get my sketchbook out and draw this..the colors are so bright and appealing. I decided to spice up my drawing by rendering it in photoshop...which I really, really enjoy doing! This taco almost looks so good that you could eat it...

habitable wall podium renderings

2009-04-13T21:00:00.003-04:00

In my visual communications class, we have now been working in a program called podium, which is a plug in to sketch up. This particular program focuses on lighting, which helps create a realtisc feel of your space. I found podium to be a challenge for my particular project, in that my space is mostly open and uses natural light. The lighting also seems to make my space look non-realistic..but, I may just need to practice with it more!

carolina boys...best in the world

2009-04-09T18:11:00.005-04:00

I don't usually watch sports that often, but I do enjoy watching the championship games (which also means that the game's season will be over)! As everyone knows, the UNC tarheels won the NCAA this year (I am a tarheel fan)! I had a lot of fun drawing from the television screen even though it can be frustrating since the players move around so much!

a holey umbrella

2009-03-26T11:51:00.004-04:00

Would you believe that I saw someone using an umbrella with holes in it....while it was raining!?

I hope they didn't get too wet.

new friend, new media

2009-03-15T23:02:00.004-04:00

The other night, I went to see my new friend perform her music at Tate Street Coffee (she was great) and I decided that it was the perfect time and place to pull out my sketchbook! I rendered this drawing with something I have never done before...photoshop! My marker rendering skills really helped me out with this drawing...and I am pretty proud of how it turned out. I guess you could say that I've been trying new things...meeting new people and using new media!

practice makes perfect

2009-03-11T16:27:00.004-04:00

I haven't worked with watercolor in a while. I think I need some more practice with it! The top image is a page from my sketchbook and was drawn while in my materials class. Apparently, I like to draw drink bottles..

The bottom one was drawn at the arboretum. You can really tell that Spring is arriving soon..all of the trees are starting to get buds. Some have already bloomed!

snow day

2009-03-05T13:35:00.005-05:00

Greensboro finally got a pretty good amount of snow Monday [up to 5-8 inches], which made me feel like a kid again since I was so excited! This snow day provided extra time for me to work on a place to bathe. It also allowed for me and my roomates to wander off to campus and the Greensboro Arboretum to snap a bundle of photos.

while in class + on my break

2009-02-21T12:02:00.004-05:00

Monday and Wednesday we had our critiques for the dining rooms we designed. I caught myself drawing a thing or two during my other classmate's critiques. I drew the bottom one during my two hour break between classes...

urban pathway

2009-02-19T18:33:00.008-05:00

photo from here

In my visual communication class, we have been learning how to use Adobe Illustrator. For our first assignment we were to find an image of an urban pathway and use illustrator to revise the photo. We were striving to make our image more of a piece of art rather than look like a photograph. I chose a pathway that used bold colors and different variations of greys. My version of the photo uses more orange tones rather than blue.

Knitting Flowers

2009-02-16T21:20:00.005-05:00

Knitting is very relaxing and can really "free your mind". I recently learned how to knit these cute little flowers from my aunt. I haven't knitted in quite a while--since all I would knit was scarfs--and believe me, that could get old once I had knitted 15+ scarfs! I am hoping to learn new and more challenging patterns so that I can create pieces that aren't only scarfs...

scene of discourse

2009-02-12T13:31:00.001-05:00

ten second scale figures

2009-02-09T21:52:00.004-05:00

During my two hour break between classes, I decided to draw the people who walked passed me. I allowed myself only ten seconds to draw each person, kind of like the figures I did on the napkin!

drinking blind

2009-02-03T19:37:00.003-05:00

I guess you could say I was drinking and drawing. I really love blind contours...your drawings are never right nor wrong. Plus, each drawing has a personality of its own, which allows it to always be unique in a special way! And they are extremely fun to do!

Scarf Weather

2009-01-15T13:48:00.003-05:00

The weather has been quite warm so far this winter. But that is soon to change--starting tonight to be exact. The current temperature is 38 degrees, but is quickly dropping. So, don't forget to wear warm clothes because the high tomorrow is only 28 degrees...brrrrrrr.

P.S.- I feel like I should be doing the weather on the local news channel.

Not the Eric Clapton song

2009-01-14T15:36:00.003-05:00

I'm not talking about Eric Clapton's song "Layla". I'm talking about my kitty, Layla. She looked so sweet while sleeping on my lap. Maybe I'll go take me a little "cat"nap.. ha ha ha!

Oh yeah!...it's my 100th post..how exciting!

Clicking my yellow heels three times

2009-01-08T21:03:00.003-05:00

A few months ago I went shopping at Target and found some great shoes! I rarely leave that store empty handed...there's always something that is just too good to pass up. These shoes I bought are probably one of my favorites for many reasons--the color, the shape, and the details are amazing!

Have you brushed your teeth today?

2009-01-08T21:02:00.003-05:00

Whenever I get a new toothbrush, it always makes me want to brush my teeth immediately when I get home!

A Naughty Santa?

2008-12-16T16:52:00.004-05:00

My roomate and I are having a Dirty Santa Christmas party tonight. The first thing that came through my mind was this overweight, naked Santa Claus so, I couldn't resist drawing it! So far, I am really enjoying the holiday season especially since I have nothing to do except relax, drink coffee, wake up whenever I want to, and finally draw--whatever I want to!

Did you say scale figure?

2008-12-04T20:31:00.005-05:00

As you can tell, I was in the mood to draw some scale figures! I had so much fun drawing them I even drew some on a napkin in the EUC--my professor Suzanne would be so proud! The top drawings I drew during shelter bus presentations. I really like the sketchy technique because people are constantly in motion, it is really hard to draw them. I also think the sketchiness [is that a word?] makes the drawings have character.

a pear not for class

2008-09-30T17:28:00.004-04:00

I have missed posting drawings that I have done outside of class. Let's just face it--I don't have time--the majority of my posts are for class! I have had the urge to just draw something that doesn't relate to school..so I did (even though I should be doing studio drawings)...and it felt nice. I chose to draw a pear--I'm not sure why..I was tempted to eat it before I could finish drawing.

What in the world is ELSEWHERE?! [final]

2008-05-06T20:37:00.008-04:00

Our second assignment at ELSEWHERE was to claim a spot on the first floor by marking it with duck tape. This spot was ours for about two weeks. Our goal in claiming this particular spot was to somehow capture everything in that space. I chose a space that was near the back of the museum and was also resident's desk. The particular space I chose seemed to be very "girly". It consisted mostly of flowers, perfumes, a feathered lamp shade, and sunglasses. I loved my area because it felt cozy due to how little it was. There was also a huge wall of shelves packed full of stuff...very overwhelming! I decided to only focus on the desk because there were things that I thought would show the space the best. I chose to draw the main items that were sitting on the desk space...which are seen above. Overall, I truly loved doing this project. It was definitely a new and unique experience and I am really happy with the way my drawings turned out!

ELSEwhere [photos]

2008-05-01T20:23:00.011-04:00

These are a few photos from Elsewhere. This was an extremely fun and unusual experience! Our last visits consisted of working on our final project as well as a project for Elsewhere's website. A later post will show and explain what we had to do!

Time to go to ELSEwhere..

2008-04-28T21:20:00.009-04:00

In drawing class we have been doing a project at a place called Elsewhere (check this site out!) for a few weeks. Our first day there we had to pick out five objects to draw. These drawings are the objects that I picked and believe me, it was very hard to pick only five!

EUC perspective

2008-04-28T21:17:00.004-04:00

El Carreton

2008-04-09T18:28:00.006-04:00

Thursday in class Suzanne reserved 30 seats at El Carreton. Not only did we eat lunch there, but we also had to do some sketching! I may or may not have gotten some salsa on my sketchbook =)

Washington, D.C.

2008-04-09T18:22:00.005-04:00

Just a few pictures from the D.C. trip. You can really capture some good pictures there!

Furniture : Rendered

2008-04-01T14:20:00.004-04:00

Scale Figures [In Their Environment]

2008-03-05T15:40:00.006-05:00

For the past couple of weeks, my class has been working on scale figures. This week we were to draw scale figure within their environment. So, I chose to draw people who were presenting their project. I used a lot of grey scale markers in my sketches, but the scanner does not scan the cooler shades of grey!! =/

drawing + STARBUCKS

2008-02-25T22:58:00.003-05:00

I did this quick sketch in Starbucks a while back. I wasn't sure if I liked it, but once I added color I liked it a lot better. Top drawing is a blind contour! Bottom is a quick sketch..my favorite technique!

mmm...the smell of new markers...

2008-02-10T23:42:00.002-05:00

I bought some Chartpak markers a few weeks ago and I absolutely love them! The different colors blend so well together and really help my drawings look more interesting and appealing. Even though, I spent a pretty penny on them they are definitely worth it! I recommend them!

A Necklace

2008-01-13T20:48:00.000-05:00

My first blog of 2008! I bought this necklace at Target..(best store ever!)...and I love it so much! The colors go so well together. I haven't drawn as much as I usually do...I gotta get back in the hang of it!

Leaves!

2007-12-09T21:45:00.001-05:00

For our final project in drawing class, we had to draw leaves. We had to draw nine 4x4 squares and then draw the same leaf in each box using techniques we learned in class. At first, I thought it would be very boring to draw leaves...but, once I started drawing them, I really enjoyed it. I think my final drawing turned out pretty nice!

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

2007-12-04T19:22:00.001-05:00

Christmas time. .. . .. .my favorite time of the year. I am starting to feel the spirit with all the decorations, christmas coffees, songs, and tons more! yay.

Time Capsule Perspective

2007-11-28T23:18:00.000-05:00

Here is a perspective of what my time capsule will look like in its place. Meg and I are partners for the final time capsule design. Origanlly, the boxes were wider. We decided to make the boxes thinner so that it only has enough room for everyone's sketchbook.

Just Call Me The Bag Lady

2007-11-26T16:14:00.002-05:00

This is my newst addition to my collection! It's one of my favorites! It's so unique and just plain awesome.

Another Shading Exercise

2007-11-19T18:18:00.000-05:00

I am not sure I can handle anymore shading activities! That's all we've been doing for about 3 weeks straight! Other than that, I think this is an alright exercise.

Sketch Model Shading

2007-11-12T21:26:00.000-05:00

The two sketch models I chose for my time capsule are sculptures. The top one is supposed to represent the chaos and stress IARc students feel. The bottom one shows that time is always continuing..even though we feel like we don't have enough time to finish projects, time is still ticking away.

Anne of Windy Poplars

2007-11-05T19:33:00.000-05:00

I wasn't sure if I liked this drawing at first. Mainly because of the lady's eyes. Her face was so tiny--it is hard to draw eyes small! But, once I started looking at it I really like it. I drew this from a postcard that my roomate had. The postcard was of the Anne of Green Gable's series.

Shading a Still-Life

2007-11-05T19:30:00.001-05:00

This shading activity is another one from the book. The more I look at it, the more I like it.

Shading Exercises

2007-10-31T19:50:00.001-04:00

These shading activties were from the book. This is my best one.

Across The Universe

2007-10-29T22:24:00.002-04:00

Strawberry Fields Forever. .. . .. .

A Shading Activity

2007-10-24T11:31:00.000-04:00

Two still lifes, two shading techniques.

All Me!

2007-10-11T19:49:00.000-04:00

We had to draw two self-portraits a day..total of 8 portraits! We also had to make a stand for our self-portraits.

An Organized Room

2007-09-26T23:03:00.001-04:00

I did these drawings because I was bored and felt like drawing something. These are both in my best friend's bedroom. I really enjoyed drawing both of these because I really took my time and concentrated. My roommate and I were having a good ole time just talking and listening to music while each of us were still doing work. Now that I have a sketchbook (or two!), I like to find just about anything and just draw it!

A Pencil Box

2007-09-19T22:58:00.000-04:00

This particular project was to design a well-crafted box to hold pencils. I decided I wanted to make something very clean and simple. I concentrated more on making straight edges and clean corners. As you can tell in my pictures my first iteration had a tray to hold pencils. My original plan was to make little sections to hold various items, but I thought that made the box too busy. For my final box, I chose to use textured pale green paper. I liked how the color looked on my box..not too much, not too little. Then, I decided that the pale green was too simple, so I added a patterned paper with a touch of color on the inside. It sort of is a surprise when you open the box because you wouldn't expect the patterned paper! I really enjoyed making this project...and plus, I am planning to use my box for my own person use=)

Watercolor

2007-09-17T21:33:00.000-04:00

Lately I have been using watercolors on some of my drawings. I have really enjoyed this..just how the colors look on the paper and how the colors make the drawing look so well.

I drew my bag in class one day while I was sitting around and thought it would be cool to give it some color. I think the colors made the drawing look totally different. The top picture is of a woman that was on my prismacolor postcard. I really love how the colors look, so many different shades. I also like how the pen marks look with the watercolors! I think I did a successful job!

Place for an Egg

2007-09-13T21:53:00.000-04:00

For this particular project, we were to choose any kind of egg and decide on a quality that the egg showed. Then, we had to make a place for the egg out of just paper. This was meaning no glue, no tape, nothing but just paper. I decided to focus on the shape of the egg. I rounded the edges to mirror the curves of the egg.

Where are my keys??

2007-09-13T17:36:00.001-04:00

At the beginning of class today we had to draw our keys. I had a really fun time drawing this particular assignment because I actually concentrated hard on the detail and lines of my keys. It makes it easier for me to draw when I can look closely at an object and get a good view of the details! I have so many little things on my keychain, I thought it really helped this drawing.

Upside down bicycle?

2007-09-06T21:15:00.000-04:00

I thought that drawing a bike would be sooo hard, but actually it wasn't that bad. Once I got into drawing the bike, I really enjoyed it. I really concentrated on the details and I think my drawing turned out pretty good!

Blind Contour of Hand

2007-08-30T16:49:00.004-04:00

My hand doesn't really look like this!!

I promise!

Blind Contour of Hand

2007-08-30T16:49:00.003-04:00

A search for a blog. .. . ..

2007-08-29T19:10:00.001-04:00

While searching through many blogs, I found that Andrea Joseph was my favorite. I really like how she takes everyday things and draws them. Purses, plants, pencils, shoes are just a few examples. My favorite drawing are her purses. They look so realistic. The colors, shading, and light all help her drawings look real.