Module 12 self portrait

Self portrait time in photography class. I've always liked Norman Rockwell's "Triple Self Portrait", so here's my version. The "drawing" on the easel is actually a photo that I manipulated to hopefully look like I'd done it with charcoal.

Module 11, late nights with Ernie

Done!!

I've spent far too much time looking at this man. This has got to be the most time I've ever put into one drawing in my life. I know I've got more than 40 hours in this in the last two weeks. I've also got the back ache and squinty eye from looking at all those stitches in his sweater. I have to say I'm happy with it, but just feel like I could have done better on the sweater. But, after drawing and wiping it back off at least 6 times, it'll have to do.

I must say though, it's amazing how far I've come since Sept 4th, I never could have done this before.

Photography class had us taking pictures with intentional motion-blur or selective focus as this weeks assignment. I caught this guy in mid-leap with a slower than normal shutter speed. I think he looks kinda liquidy.

Module 10, What was I thinking?

In my Analysis of Form class we're copying a photograph and scaling it up from an 8x10 to somewhere around 18x24. We had 8 different photos to choose from, so naturally I had to pick the one with bushy beard and knit sweater. Here's my 1st week rough in of Ernest Hemingway. I'm writing this all after the fact, so I already know how he turns out.

Photography class has us taking a picture with color as he subject. This is a macro photo of the floats in a Galileo thermometer.

Module 9, The good, bad and ugly.

A little late posting this time as work and internet issues have intruded on my school work. Lets start with the good.

This weeks photography assignment was to use the "rule of thirds" to make an image. Luckily this also coincided with the purchase of a new 70-300mm zoom lens. I spent about an hour and a half at the park taking pics of the ducks and geese. I'm glad it was digital because I took nearly 100 shots, including this one. It's one of the few shots I've been really satisfied with so far.

On to the bad and ugly, drawing class. I could spend another 10 hours on this for sure and maybe get the shading right. I think proportionally it's good, I did a ton of measuring. But, schools moving fast and I have to get on with the next thing.

Now I'm working on drawing a picture from a photograph. Scaling it up from an 8x10 to around 18x24. Wish me luck, it's Earnest Hemingway with a full beard and knit sweater. Time to sink or swim!

Torso 2.0

We didn't have an actual drawing due this week, so I decided to rework the background on my torso drawing from last week. The background was too light and splotchy, so I darkened it up and tried to smooth it out. I also played with some of the shading, but you may not be able to tell in the pic.

Next week, Head cast!

Module 8 Photography assignment

This week we had to photograph the same scene under two different types of light. Not the same as last week when it was flash vs natural. In the "spirit" of Halloween (sorry) I chose to go to the cemetery. I found a ton of beautifully carved old monuments but this one really worked well due to the placement and how light fell on it.

The first photo is just before the sun went down behind the trees, I love the warm color and dramatic shadows.

The second pic is the next morning around 10:oo. The sky was cloudy and grey. This picture lacks the detail of the first one and just feels cold.