Week 4: Sketchbook
2009.11.30
I was inspired by the dramatic linear perspective effects of Noir Comics. Decided to try out some of the methods using the marvelous and challenging angles of my studio. Preliminary sketch:
Week 2: Proportion/Line Punk Genre Out of Class Drawing, Part 2
2009.11.21
A wonderful thing about posting class samples on a blog is that as long as I take images throughout the process, I can ruin the actual but still have a sample posted. This allowed me to push the drawing really far, take some creative risks. To complete my Punk Genre drawing, I added the 70s punk slogan “No Future” in wet charcoal, furthering the concept initiated by the wrist watch parts though personally I’m a bit uncomfortable with text in drawings. Then I shot the drawing a couple times with a 20g shotgun when it was damp so paper would be punctured rather than shredded. I glued drawing onto heavy black paper for structural reasons. This flattened the texture created by shot somewhat but emphasized the punctures and stabilized the paper. Detail:
