Prolific Production: Fall Semester

Due to the Columbus Day holiday, I have been given both Monday AND Tuesday off from school. I have completed all my assignments; I'm all caught up. So I thought that since I've got some time I'd catch you guys up on what I've been working on...

While taking photos of the work that I thought was blog worthy, I realized just HOW MUCH I've done in only a little over a month. Man, have I been prolific!! No wonder I haven't been able to think about anything else other than the latest exciting discoveries uncovering themselves as I plunge along.

For those of you who didn't know, the two studio classes that I'm taking this semester are Drawing II and Intaglio Printmaking. All of the stuff that I'm posting today is work that I've done for Drawing II (and that I've done on my own inspired by stuff I was doing for Drawing II) because my first intaglio print edition (entitled "Sea Rose") is in the printmaking studio. I'm currently working on a series of three more intaglio plates, which I have not yet proofed- I'm doing that tomorrow morning!!!! :D Which leads me to....

THE BIRTH OF THE SCRIBBLE ENTITIES. The Scribble Entities have kept on evolving, and have wheedled their way into almost everything that I'm doing. To give you an idea of what they are (which even I'm not completely sure of) here's an excerpt from my Intaglio Project Proposal:

Recently I have been drawing what I refer to as “Scribble Entities.” These consist of a mass of lines (varying in quality) which are built up over a wash. Tiny circles are drawn next to one another along some of these lines, following their trails around the Scribble Entity’s form. I am interested in the accumulation of many small (an seemingly insignificant) elements which come together to create a voluminous, alive conglomeration.

Alas, I don't have the ORIGINAL Scribble Entities to take pictures of and share, which are also in the printmaking studio. It's funny; they completely happened by accident, and now they have become a major part of what I am doing and interested in exploring. There were, of course, many variables which contributed to and lead up to the discovery of the Scribble Entities. I am only mentioning the Scribble Entities because they have been a driving force behind much of what I have been doing. It's OK if you have no idea what I am talking about- I don't really either. They are just very THERE and very IMPORTANT and I don't know why. They feel necessary to mention for that reason.

And now, it is time for picture sharing :)

I am grouping them in terms of technique, subject matter, or theme. Some of these drawings where finished homework assignments, others were done in class, and still others are from my sketchbook. Sizes vary.

SUSTAINED GESTURE DRAWINGS: they interested me immediately because of my fascination with lines.

Gave me a fondness for scribbling. Gave me freedom and looseness. Gave me the ability to embrace spontaneity. Definitely contributes to the Discovery of the Scribble Entities.

Swiss Card #1; Pen

Swiss Chard #2; Pen

Untitled; Pen

Also Untitled; Pen

(I still don't know which direction is goes...you know, which end is the top. It just kind of is.)

Seckel Pear Study; Pen

MONSTER HANDS AND MONSTER FEET STUDIES.

All in Pen.

THE RUBBER BAND AND CURLING RIBBON OBSESSION.

Playing with negative space and invented textures.

Curling Ribbon; Conté

Rubberband and Its Shadows; Pen

Rubber Band Form; Pen

Fat Rubber Band Tied in Knot; Pen

Curling Ribbon and Shadows; Pen

SWEETS AND CAKE.

Not a fan of eating 'em, but they sure are a blast to draw :)

Pile 'O Sour Patch Kids #2; Prisma Colored Pencils

Lollypop in Wrapper; Prisma Colored Pencils

(Still not satisfied with its "in wrapper-ness")

Cake #1; Pencil

Cake #2; Prisma Colored Pencils

Cake #3; Ink, Faber Castle brush pens, pencil

Cake #4;

Prisma Colored Pencils, Sharpie, Pen, Faber Castle brush pens

PLAYING WITH INK.

Wet on wet.

Unnamed Stuffie; India ink, Pen

Stick Drawings.

Done with a VERY long stick dipped in ink to give me as little control as possible.

Sunflower in Autumn and Crabapple Tree; both India ink

OTHER: The things that don't fit in any other category.

Yellow Lab Puppy- On the Move! #2; Ball Point Pen

(Ahaaa, I have four pages like this!)

Braided Onions; Pen, Pencil, and Faber Castle brush pens

Kayleigh's Plushie; Pencil

Profile of a Found Stick; Charcoal

Well, there you have it. My fall semester so far in drawings. (I have no idea why this thing is suddenly gone all UNDERLINE on me, but I don't know how to fix it, so oh well.) Tomorrow I go back to my wonderful art life, beginning with Intaglio Class and proofing my newly etched plates :D