Drawing II

Self Portrait done in Nu Pastel. My teacher liked what I did with the glasses and the highlights on the left side.
I finished the first portrait a day and a half early so I started a new one. I've never done a self portrait smiling so I thought I'd try it. I don't like how it turned out, the proportions are off.
Pastel study in preparation for pastel still life.
Pastel still life done on blue pastel paper. It was used as an example in front of the class :)
Detail on the onion in the pastel still life.
Detail on shadow and reflection on the tea pot.

I'm really enjoying my Drawing class. I didn't realize how much I missed drawing and doodling. I'm happy that the things I'm doing are being noticed. I also like that my prof says the suggestions I have for other students are what they would have told them.

Digital Imaging

This was done for my Digital Imaging class this semester. There is 20 layers to make up this piece. I used seven pictures to make the composite image. Click on it to get a larger view.
I did this one for fun because I love that Zach was coloring in a princess coloring book. The crayon above his ear makes me happy :) There is nine layers in this one with four pictures used.

2D Design Assignments

Card stock paper on illustration board. Non-objective asymmetrical piece.

Another card stock on illustration board, this time symmetrical following the same shape design as the first. These were taken on my green fluffy rug and I was too lazy to photoshop it out. :P

Stipple design on illustration board. We did a bunch of studies of a fruit or vegetable (I chose a sweet dumpling squash). Then we took some of the thumbnails and made a composition on a large piece of illustration board. We each had to choose a symbol that we would use with the stippling to make different textures. I used an "@" sign, organic shading, and words to make my piece.

Detail of the seeds in the squash piece.

Detail of the squash and @ signs to make texture.

Detail of the squash stipple project. I put hidden words along with the squash. Here you can see pineapple and melon.


This is called a Bio Machine. It is done with black and white card stock paper, xeroxed pictures, spray paint, and foam core (to get layers).

cAcrylic color wheel with color studies at the bottom.


Collage made from magazine pictures and layered with foam core.

First Post Ever

This is my first post on my first blog ever!! How exciting. To start, I'm glad you are here *looks solemnly around*. We will begin this blog by pointing out how truly happy I am to have this blog. I can't wait to start getting my art work in here and hearing comments *clears throat as a hint to people to comment PLEASE*. As I am a busy college student who also tries to have a social life, I don't know how often I will be able to post, but I can make a promise to you, my viewers, that I will do my best and at least think about updating this site as often as possible. I hope you enjoy your trip through my world!