Sighting, Gesture, and Prompt Sketches

SIGHTING, GESTURE, AND PROMPT SKETCHES & STILL LIFES

"HAT DESIGN" PROMPT SKETCH AND SIGHTING/GESTURAL SKETCHES

"CONCEPT CAR" PROMPT SKETCH AND SIGHTING/GESTURAL SKETCHES

STILL LIFE STUDIES

"Hope Express" Theme Concept Artwork

 THEME CONCEPT ARTWORK: 
"HOPE EXPRESS"

CREATED USING PERMANENT MARKER, THIS WORK REPRESENTS THE THEME OF HOPE THROUGH UNITY, PROGRESS, AND PERSEVERANCE

A UNIFIED FORCE PROPELS A BURDENSOME LOCOMOTIVE FORWARD THROUGH STAGES OF INDUSTRIALIZATION AND ONTO THE FUTURE, GUIDED BY A WATCHFUL DOVE SYMBOLIZING PEACE AND GOODWILL

Model of a Blender

 MODEL OF A BLENDER 

  THE FINALIZED MODEL OF A BLENDER, CREATED USING CARDBOARD AND DUCT TAPE; A CONTINUATION OF THE "ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION & BLENDER ROUGH MODEL" POST: 

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|7"L X 6.5"W X 15"H | CORD LENGTH: 25.5"|

 

TOP, BOTTOM, AND DETAIL VIEWS

   

Positive & Negative Space Studies

 POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SPACE STUDIES

THE PENCIL DRAWINGS BELOW SHOWCASE HOW THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SPACE CREATE THE SUBJECT AND BACKGROUND OF AN IMAGE

    

THESE LARGER CONTOUR DRAWINGS MADE WITH PENCIL SHOWCASE THE SPATIAL BALANCE WITHIN AN IMAGE

LASTLY, THIS MARKER DRAWING COMBINES THE METHODS ABOVE TO ILLUSTRATE HOW CONTRAST AND LINE CAN CREATE FORM AND DEPTH IN WORKS FOCUSING ON POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SPACE, ESPECIALLY WITHIN STILL-LIFES.

Experimental Sculpture Collection: Artist Research

 

EXPERIMENTAL SCULPTURE COLLECTION

ARTIST RESEARCH

SUBJECT A

ENZO TORCOLETTI

PERSONAL PHOTO

SUBJECT B

ISAMU NOGUCHI

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SUBJECT C

HENRY MOORE

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Cardboard Replica: Artist Research

 CARDBOARD REPLICA

ARTIST RESEARCH

SUBJECT A

ADOLPH GOTTLIEB

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SUBJECT B

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www.communedesign.com

PABLO PICASSO

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SUBJECT C

KURT SCHWITTERS

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Art 21 Response: Arturo Herrera

ART 21 RESPONSE

ARTURO HERRERA

"ENERGETIC" AND "SPONTANEOUS"

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LINE AND RHYTHM

THIS SPORADIC ASSEMBLY OF WHITE AND GREEN LINES/CURVES ABOVE THE METRO STATION'S DULL, PRACTICAL CORRIDOR CREATES CONTRAST AND A SENSE OF SPONTANEITY 

SHAPE AND COLOR

WITHIN THIS PIECE,ORGANIC SHAPES AND JAGGED LINES OVERLAP EACH OTHER, COVERING THE UNDERLYING BOOK IN A BOLDLY-COLORED AND CHAOTIC ARRANGEMENT

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Elements and Principles

 ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES

COLOR SCHEME AND VALUE RANGE

GUSTAV KLIMT

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COLOR SCHEME AND VALUE RANGE

RAUL LOPEZ

PERSONAL PHOTO

Creativity I Admire

 CREATIVITY I ADMIRE

1. THE CULTURIUM

WASSILY KANDINSKY

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2. ARCHDAILY

ADOLF LOOS

 www.archdaily.com  

3. ARTSY

HILMA AF KLINT

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4. CHRISTIE'S

PIET MONDRIAN

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A Few of My Favorite Things

 A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

1. 2002 FORD THUNDERBIRD MODEL

THIS IS A SCALED-DOWN MODEL OF MY PERSONAL CAR WHICH I LEFT BACK HOME. I'VE OWNED THE BEAUTY FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS AND CAN'T WAIT TO GO FOR DRIVE IN IT AGAIN.

2. VINTAGE SCI-FI/CONSPIRACY BOOK

A THRIFTED BOOK ABOUT UFOS AND EXTERRESTRIAL ACTIVITY, REPRESENTING MY LOVE FOR BOOKS AND SCI-FI AMONG OTHER GENRES.

 3. STICKERS OF ANTIQUES

THESE STICKERS DEPICTING AN OLD TOY BARN WITH LIVESTOCK FIGURINES AND AN ANTIQUATED JUG REPRESENT MY ADMIRATION FOR CULTURE, HISTORY, AND CRAFTSMANSHIP.

4. MINIATURE GLOBE WITH SOUVENIR BUS

THE TRINKET OF A FARMER'S PRODUCE TRUCK (FROM COLOMBIA) CROSSING CONTINENTS ON A MINIATURE GLOBE EXPRESSES MY DESIRE TO TRAVEL MORE AND EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT CULTURES AND CUSTOMS.

5. DIVINE MERCY JESUS PRAYER CARD

AN IMAGE OF JESUS REPRESENTS MY CHRISTIAN FAITH AND ROMAN CATHOLIC UPBRINGING.

6. STICKER OF A FROG WEARING HEADPHONES

  THIS STICKER SYMBOLIZES MY LOVE FOR MUSIC AND THE JOY IT GIVES TO ME WHEN LISTENING.

7. AIR PLANT IN A SEA SNAIL SHELL

THE SMALL AIR PLANT NESTLED INSIDE A SHELL CHARACTERIZES MY APPRECIATION FOR NATURE AND ITS BEAUTY.

8. SPIRAL SKETCHBOOK AND COLORED PENCIL SET

A HUMBLE SET OF ART MATERIALS SUCH AS THIS SKETCHBOOK AND SET OF COLORED PENCILS REPRESENTS MY PASSION FOR ART AND DESIGN.

9. GAME CONTROLLER

THIS GAME CONTROLLER STANDS AS A SYMBOL FOR TWO OF MY MANY INTERESTS: VIDEOGAMES AND TECHNOLOGY IN GENERAL.

Blind Contour Drawings

BLIND CONTOUR DRAWINGS

THIS METHOD OF DRAWING ENCOURAGES THE ARTIST TO PRACTICE THEIR OBSERVATION SKILLS AND HAND-EYE COORDINATION; THESE PENCIL SKETCHES OF DIFFERENT OBJECTS REFLECT THE CHALLENGE OF CAPTURING AN IMAGE ACCURATELY THROUGH DRAWING WITHOUT REVISION

B&W Design Composition Sketches

BLACK AND WHITE COMPOSITION SKETCHES

A SERIES OF FOUR, FIVE BY FIVE INCH PEN SKETCHES DEMONSTRATING FUNDAMENTAL ART ELEMENTS SUCH AS SHAPE, LINE, CONTRAST, UNITY, AND BALANCE

Outdoor Found Objects Studies

FOUND OBJECT STUDIES

SKETCHES OF VARIOUS FOUND OBJECTS FROM THE OUTDOORS INCLUDING A PIECE OF MULCH, A SPRIG OF GRASS, AND A DRY PALM FROND, CREATED WITH PEN

CLOSEUPS

  

Orthographic Projection & Blender Rough Model

ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

  A ROUGH SKETCH OF A BLENDER INCLUDING IMPORTANT MEASUREMENTS AND DIMENSIONS FROM FRONT, SIDE, TOP, AND BOTTOM VIEWPOINTS

PAPER MODEL CONCEPT

A 'VERY' CRUDE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL RENDERING OF A BLENDER MADE OF PAPER AND PAINTER'S TAPE, PHOTOGRAPHED AT VARIOUS ANGLES