In Class

The last project we did had to include an eye and a reflection. After working on it in class, I ended up taking it back to my room to work on it more. There, I found a 9b pencil, and it really helped because I improved my drawing by adding darks to it for contrast. I also added highlights which really improved the quality of the reflections. It was hard to draw a magnified eye, but I think overall it turned out pretty realistic. I think we decided in class the name of it would be "Everybody's Fish Dies Eventually." Now, I'm working on the next project involving an animal, and I want to do a mix of watercolor and ink. I'm still in the process of planning, and testing it out.

-Dannie

inspiration!

My inspiration is...LOVE!

I struggled in deciding my inspiration, because I can't think of anything in particular that "divinely influences me directly and immediately is exerted upon my mind or soul." However, as I thought more about my life, I realized that the relationships that I have with people are what influences me the most. Often, my motivation for doing things comes from the people in my life. Feelings for others is what drives us, and often can re-energize our life. More specifically, I'm referring to my family and friends. I love my family. I love my friends. I think the same goes for most other people, and when I think about what can be achieved and what people will do for love, it inspires me. Without my family or friends, I would be a lost in this world. So that is my inspiration for the year. Not only the people I love, such as my mom, dad, brother, and friends, but also the emotion itself. I more commonly see people passionate about other people than I see people who are as passionate about "something." It's all around me everyday and all around the world, and so it's something everyone can relate to. As I continue art class this year, I will channel my artistic energies towards what inspires me the most; love and emotion.

Xan hehe

Xan...

Her face is challenging.

I tried.

I feel like this was kind of a failure, probably partly because she was moving a lot. Xan likes to flip her hair a lot and scrunch it in her face to make her semi-bangs look voluminous, so that was part of the challenge I think. Also, I was trying to accentuate her features, because often she looks dollish if you don't, so I think I went a little too far with the lip size. The picture I have was from the board, so Xan is the one on the left. It may not all be completely visible...I plan on trying to draw her successfully in the future.

Recent

Here are some recent drawings that I have been doing.

The first is part of a self portrait that was made with charcoal. I took pictures of several different parts of it, because as a whole I feel like it doesn't look like me, and I decided that was mostly due to the elongated face as well as the shape of the lips.

Here is a picture of a part of it that I feel resembles me slightly...

Not Obsessed...

I know with some of my recent works (fetus, child etc) it may seem that I have a slight obsession with children. Alas, I do not. However, I can't help but really admire these paintings by Kevin Peterson. The contrast between the girls and the environment really interested me, sooo you should check it outttt. "Graffiti Girls" and his project "Boundaries" are really creative and he is clearly a very skilled painter. Here is a link. (Mentor?)

http://kevinpetersonstudios.com/?page_id=3

http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Graffiti-Girls/450926

Woman I

This is Woman I. She's a hottie.

This is part of our project that required us to use a piece of art and respond to it by making something. My painting was in response to Woman I, by Willem De Kooning. I call it... Child I. The child of Woman I.