Do I really have to put this on here?

So once again...I can't draw faces...especially my own. I felt like I couldn't really do any shading because I think my desk lamp was WAY too bright and the room was too small. I went in the bathroom to do this so I think that was half my problem.

Pencil Box

Make a pencil box using paper and adhesive.

1st Attempt

Usually when you think of a pencil box you think of something square or rectangular or even cylinder shape, well I wanted to think outside the box and create something different. Something that doesn't have clean cut lines and straight edges. I wanted to go for a messy abstract look because it was different from everyone else and plus my desk is messy most of the time so I figured I would go with it. I started out with paper ribbon that I found in a yard sale last year and has been sitting in my closet waiting to be use for something. Well Tada! the time has come! I braided the ribbon and then hot glued it together on top of some mat board that was also covered in paper ribbon. The outlook was satisfying, but the glue showed too much and it was still too "clean" looking. So for my 2nd one I constructed it a different way. I still braided the paper ribbon, but instead of glue I just wove pieces of ribbon through the braids to pull it together. I think the "messy look" was achieved in the end.

2nd/Final attempt

The Best of Them All

Face Profiles #2

Face Profiles #1

A Place for An Egg

This project was a long process. We had to create a place for an egg that celebrates a quality of the egg using only paper. I went through many ideas and finally decided on this one. The quality I decided on was the geometry of the egg. The egg is placed in a square hole in a square box to show contrast of shape. I pick black because it gives more contrast to the white egg and used white out to emphasize the straight edges. Over all I thought it turned out pretty good.

People Drawings

Obviously drawing people isn't my cup of tea, but I thought I did OK. At least they look like people and not some creature from an unknown planet.

Downtown Drawings

These drawings of downtown were kind of rushed. I was in a uncomfortable setting for me and giving a 100% of my attention to what I was drawing was impossible. I never let down my guard and relax in downtown Greensboro, I mean after all it IS downtown Greensboro...

Bike Negative Space Drawing

This was a fun draw for me. I put on my ipod and really got in the zone.
I like this negative space drawing a lot. I tried to really focus on the shape and angles of the negative space.

Second Sketch of Ferguson Building

First Sketch of the Ferguson Building

Negative Space Drawing

I have actually become a fan of negative space drawing. It's almost easier for me to follow a shape of space than a shape of a figure.

Blind Contour Drawing of My Hand

This was really hard to do and I thought I did a really bad job. That was before I saw some others that didn't even look like a hand. (haha)