1. Boundaries
2. Colored Pencil and Sharpie
3. Use color to create informal balance. I was able to fulfill this theme by contrasting the natural differences between warm and cool colors. Through dividing the colors by a distinct line I was able to display the theme more apparently.
4. This is a piece that displays the many boundaries and obstacles that can appear between love and those seeking it. It shows the tension that can be built up when one looks at love.
5. This piece took about 2 hours. Creating fluidity within the cool colors was fairly tedious and ate up the most time. Also successfully creating the male's portions was difficult.
6. I think I was fairly successful in completing the piece, I think I was able to contrast two different colors well enough to provide interesting an unique aspects to the piece as a whole.
7. I am pleased with the silhouettes and would have liked if the backgrounds were slightly more fluid.
8. B. I think I did a good job, but I should have take more time to perfect the background, allowing for more detailed and quality work.

1. Anne Frank
2. Pencil
3. Emphasize negative space in still life. Although this is not necessarily a still-life I did use a reference photo. I focused on primarily drawing the negative space and shading when necessary.
4. This is a portrait of the iconic symbol of the Holocaust, Anne Frank. This is a portrait focusing on negative space, defining her dark and intense features.
5. This piece took close to 2 and a half hours. The hardest part of the portrait was successfully portraying the emotion of her face, and specifically her eyes. I wanted to honor the picture and also keep it original.
6. This is probably my most successful piece, I think I really challenged myself with the intensified shading and the overall complexity of the eyes and hair.
7. I am pleased with the overall outcome, I just wished it would've turned out a little bit more like the original.
8. A. I spent quite a while making sure that everything was consistently shaded and proportioned, and challenged myself with trying to recreate a somber portrait.

1. Marilyn Pop Art
2. Colored Pencil and Sharpie
3. Study an artist and mimic his or her style- allow for some personal interpretation. This piece is an attempt to mimic the work of a pop artist by the name of Roy Lichtenstein. By using simple bright colors, and a minimum amount of lines, I created a pop art piece with my own personal flare.
4. This drawing is a portrait of  the iconic model and actress Marilyn Monroe.
5. This piece took about half an hour. There were no real difficulties with this piece in general however choosing which colors to use and what colors to avoid had to rely on other pop art pieces that I observed.
6. Overall I think that this piece was successful, I would have liked to have drawn it in a larger scale to be able to create more detail and to be able to take more liberties. I would like to try painting it.
7. I am pleased with the overall proportions and the color choices, however I would have liked to create a more graceful hand and perhaps a more interesting expression.
8. B. I really enjoyed making this piece, I think I should take more time next time, especially when mimicking the work of a professional artist.

 


















1.Monotone Mandala
2. Sharpie
3.Mandala. Although this technically a partial mandala, I was able to fulfill this theme by my previous studies of this art form. They are perhaps one of my favorite things to draw and act as my primary source of artist practice.
4. This is a mandala using one media to create a mono-toned design, that focuses on pattern and symmetry rather than color or texture.
5. This piece took about 2 hours to complete. What this piece required the most was patience and attention to detail, I had to work at making it as symmetrical and consistent as possible to achieve exactly what I wanted.
6. I believe this is probably one of my more successful pieces, it took time to keep it consistent and detailed enough, and that is why I think it is a quality piece.
7. I like the overall complexity of the piece, however I wish I would have taken more risks in the overall design, try more diverse
8. A. I think the amount of time I put into it and the details that it displays are proficient.

1.Multicolored Zentangle
2. Acrylic and Pencil
3. Create a Zentangle. Through repeating the pattern throughout each different color I was able to create a multicolored zentangle, in which the lines and other contours could be interlocking.
4. This piece is a rainbow colored circular zentangle showing the subtle and extreme differences between colors, such as warm and cool and different tones and hues.
5. This piece took 6 hours to complete. The most challenging part of this piece was keeping the work consistent and portioned, I had to make sure the sections of the painting where symmetrical and coherent.
6. I believe that this piece was a successful work, overall though it was tedious work, I was satisfied with the outcome and final product.
7. I think that the overall the zentangle was strong and that the colors complimented its design, however I would have liked to transition the colors a little bit more
8. A. Because of the details and intricacies of the painting, I used acrylic which I do not often use while creating art pieces.

1. Synchronized Sprials
2. Sharpie
3. Use a simple shape repeated in different sizes to create a unified pattern. The abstractness of the piece is due to the simple shapes that I used, providing a project that have a lot of room for interpretation. Using the general shape of a spiral creates a distinct and intricate design and pattern.
4. This is a simplistic 2nd design piece consisting of repeating spirals.
5. This piece took half an hour. It wasn't terribly difficult to execute, however it was a project in which I had to be very patient, drawing with a fine tip sharpie was slightly tedious.
6. I think I was successfully able to complete this project and maintain my vision throughout the process. I would have liked to done it on a larger scale or perhaps with more diversity with the spiral's shapes and sizes.
7. I am pleased with the overall outcome, however I would have liked to execute it on a larger scale with perhaps other colors or medias
8. A. I believe that the simplistic design is fairly unique and detailed enough to draw interest.

1. Sea Ridden Eyes
2. Watercolor and Sharpie
3. Emphasize the eyes. I was able to achieve this theme by extenuating the eyes with watercolor paint. The eyes act as the major subject within the painting and are fairly centered and even.
4.This piece is a fairly abstract painting, and its meaning is up for interpretation. Its use of cool colors and wave like techniques are reminiscent of an ocean or sea.
5. This piece took an hour. By far the most tedious part of the entire project was blowing the watercolor paint to get the dripped/wave effect, I had to be patient and take extra time to be able to maintain the uniqueness and diversity of the painting.
6. I think this was a successful piece, however I would have likes the eyes and the paint surrounding them to be slightly more symmetrical, and I would have liked to have added more detail to the pupils.
7. I am proud of how the blow effect turned out, and the wave like feature that it added, however I would have liked to perfect the eyes a little bit more, perhaps by adding more detail.
8. B. It is completely an original piece in which I did no draw from other pieces or ideas. I am proud of it in that respect, although I think in regard for the detail of the eyes, that may have effected its quality.

1. Audrey Hepburn
2. Pencil
3. A famous celebrity. I was able to execute this project because of having a reference photo to defer to. I was able to reflect the general ideals of Audrey Hepburn while at the same time keeping it in my own drawing and shading style.
4. This piece is a full body portrait of the iconic actress and model Audrey Hepburn. The simple media used is reminiscent of  the traditional black and white contrasted photos so often used to capture her beauty.
5. This piece took 2 hours. I think the most difficult part of the entire piece and what took the longest was trying to perfect the shading and making sure that the portrait reflected Hepburn's features.
6. This is perhaps one of the most successful of my pieces. I think I was fairly consistent with shading and values. It was one of my first pieces and I hope to base the rest of my shading-based pieces on it.
7. I am pleased with the proportions of the legs and face, however I would have liked to worked harder at the flannel shirt that she is wearing.
8. A. I think the shading was the redeeming factor of the piece and that the proportions were fairly equal and consistent.

1. First Kiss
2. Sharpie and Marker
3. Emphasize the mouth. By not drawing lines over her mouth and keeping the rest of the portrait mono-toned I was able to successfully make her lips the main focus of the piece.
4. This piece acts as an interpretation of the idea of a first kiss. It displays the emotions like excitement and love that generally go along with it.
5. This piece took an hour and a half. The most tedious part of this project was making sure the lines were mostly even and consistent, that probably took the most time to complete.
6. I believe I was mostly successful with this piece, however I would have liked to challenge myself a little more, perhaps adding more detail to the hair and eyes.
7. I am pleased with the lines within this piece, and I wish that I would have defined her nose more.
8. B. Although I enjoyed constructing this piece, I could have spent more time creating more detail and getting more out of my comfort zone.

1. In a hole in the ground...
2. Acrylic on canvas
3. A landscape that you observe. Although I did not technically observe this landscape in person, I had a reference photo that I used a guideline and also as my inspiration. I observed and painted many natural components of the landscape including grasses textures and the sky while combining it with man-made, rather hobbit-made, aspects.
4. This painting acts a tribute to JRR Tolkien's book the hobbit as it shows the cozy home where the protagonist Bilbo Baggins lives, in Bag End.
5. This piece took 6 hours. It was the probably the most difficult and time consuming to make sure that it looked similar to the picture I was using as a reference, while at the same time making it my own. Providing sufficient detail was also significantly challenging.
6. I think I was honestly mediocre, I am proud of this piece, but I wish I would have taken better steps to create a quality painting in the end.
7. I am pleased for the most part with how the door turned out, but I would have liked to have spent more time on other aspects like the fence and bench, as now they are lacking significant detail.
8. B. I worked hard on it, but I could have managed my time better and worked on providing the piece with more textures.

1. Summer Reflections
2. Watercolor, Sharpie, and Pencil
3. Draw a face wearing sunglasses with a reflection of what they are seeing in the glasses. I believe I fulfilled this theme by creating identical images within both reflections of the glasses. By limiting the color around the glasses themselves, the theme was more apparently displayed.
4. This piece shows a woman gazing into the sunset. The piece's title Summer Reflections could be taken quite literally but can also act as a metaphor for looking back with nostalgia on previous seasons of life.  
5. This piece took close to an hour and a half. The most challenging part of the piece, or what took up the most time was attempting to perfect the shading, I wanted it to be subtle but also intentional.
6. I believe I did a fairly good job, and was able to achieve primarily what I wanted. I think I could have spent more time detailing the hair and its textures.
7. I am pleased with the reflection in the sunglasses, i would have liked however if I had been more intentional about the shading, providing more contrast and diversity within the skins hues.
8. A. I really enjoyed making this piece and I believe I took enough time working on it to have it be considered quality work.

1. Pastel Pansies
2. Watercolor and Sharpie
3. A study of a plant or flower. I was able to accomplish this theme by studying the simplistic nature of pansies. By observing and drawing the different angles of the flower itself I was able to challenge myself with new concepts and perspectives.
4. This piece displays a simplistic interpretation of springtime as it combines pastel colors and thin and minimalistic lines.
5. This piece took 45 minutes. It was probably the most difficult to maintain the soft hues and tones that made up the background of the piece, often times I would have to water down my brush to significantly dull the colors.
6. I believe I was successful overall, I would have liked to be able to balance the overall piece more efficiently, concerning both the size of the flowers and the background's color consistency.
7. I really enjoyed constructing the simplistic design of he flowers, however I would have liked to be able to create a more cohesive background with a greater sense of fluidity.
8. A. Although it is fairly basic in design, I believe its simplicity makes it unique and almost abstract.