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create: White Stein

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Monday, March 30, 2009. Here is my "white on black" assignment for drawing class. I used a white colored pencil and black illustration board. I must say, drawing a clear glass stein in a dark room, with one spotlight and a crazy glass bottom to the stein, is a lot more challenging than you might think! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Advanced Drawing Class - first 3 drawings. View my complete profile.

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create: MIA

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Monday, July 7, 2008. I know I've been MIA, folks. but I'm back! I've had a busy summer with starting a new job and a bunch of other things. but hopefully I can start posting more :). My first project this summer for my watercolor class was to create a painting from a black and white photograph using only one color. I've used sepia to paint this purple coneflower with bug, originally a color photograph that I took last summer in my mom's garden. Enjoy! July 9, 2008 at 8:33 AM. View my complete profile.

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create: Oil Painting

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Monday, March 30, 2009. Until now I have stayed far away from oils and spent my time with friendly acrylic paints. but the time has finally come for me to give oils a shot. They are harder to work with than acrylic, but I think I'm finally getting the hang of it! Or at least I'm not as frustrated with them as I was in the beginning. so that's something! This was our "painting a glass" assignment. Not too shabby for one of my first tries with oils. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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create: New Paintings!

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Sunday, April 26, 2009. This next picture is my final for the class. I used some pictures I took at the Holland tulip festival for inspiration. I also researched Georgia O'Keefe before painting this. I wanted to paint something similar to her style. I think I achieved this, and I learned how to make it into my own style at the same time! Very pleased with this. stay tuned for more flower pictures of this style. ;). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Samples of my work. View my complete profile.

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create: August 2009

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Monday, August 10, 2009. So I've been missing-in-action. for a long time :( sorry about that everyone! Anyways, i promise to post again soon. i've had a very busy summer painting my brains out and doing some art fairs - 2 more still to come! And unfortunately, after being laid off in april, i've been trying to start my own design business. so that has taken some work as well! But, i do promise to post some paintings very, very soon, for your viewing pleasure :). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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create: Rock Inspiration

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Monday, August 4, 2008. This is my watercolor final. inspired by playing guitar hero ;). I'm actually pretty happy with how this turned out because I finally accepted watercolor for what it was. and therefore, I worked with what was happening with the paint, instead of trying to plan too much with what it was "supposed to look like." :). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.

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create: Colored Pencil Final

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008. For my colored penci final I chose the song, "The Crow and The Butterfly," by Shinedown. This is my interpretation of part of the lyrics. Enjoy! My colored pencil final. COMPLETE! Took roughly about 30 hours this past week. All tonal and burnishing. The actual size is about 10"x16". Colored Pencil final with type added :). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.

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create: New Work!

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Friday, November 21, 2008. My colored pencil aquarium using art stix and colored pencils. One in graphite. to be scanned, printed on cardstock, and colored with colored pencils later on. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm currently working as a graphic designer in Portage/Kalamazoo, MI. I'm about to finish up my Illustration degree in April 2009. In addition to these two Associate degrees, I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Science and Chemistry. View my complete profile.

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create: Life Drawing Midterm

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Thursday, October 30, 2008. My midterm assignment, done in charcoal and using dramatic lighting on 18"x24" drawing paper. :). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm currently working as a graphic designer in Portage/Kalamazoo, MI. I'm about to finish up my Illustration degree in April 2009. In addition to these two Associate degrees, I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Science and Chemistry. View my complete profile.

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create: MIA

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Monday, August 10, 2009. So I've been missing-in-action. for a long time :( sorry about that everyone! Anyways, i promise to post again soon. i've had a very busy summer painting my brains out and doing some art fairs - 2 more still to come! And unfortunately, after being laid off in april, i've been trying to start my own design business. so that has taken some work as well! But, i do promise to post some paintings very, very soon, for your viewing pleasure :). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).