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Metamorphosis Project

Class Assignment : 5 pieces (I am missing my first piece in this picture—message bottle).

Materials used: clay

“Get the message” It started as a bottle and transitioned/morphed into a lighthouse. Lighthouse is a protection for the ships. It serves as a navigational aid and to warn boats/ships of dangerous areas. The message bottle basically spreads awareness or should I say, gives a message, to the ships to not crash into the shore/island.

#clay #ceramics

Nature/Organic Twig Project

Class assignment

Materials used: twigs, hot glue

#3d model #3D class #organic #twig

Symmetrical/Asymmetrical

Class Assignment

Materials used: outdoor/nature organic pieces, hot glue

Artist Statement: Closing

This semester was by far the most challenging one yet! Well, I guess it ties up with painting class (acrylic friend of mine). In this figure drawing class, we used willow/charcoal pencil, graphite, ink and acrylic paint. My favorite medium was definitely graphite! I like working very clean, smooth and I couldn’t achieve that with charcoal (so messy!). Charcoal tends to be more ashy, you know like ashes color, and that I do not like. Working with graphite is so much more relaxing and gives a photo-realistic detail and style that’s a lot more enjoyable to look at (my perspective).

Most difficult assignment was working in class, sitting in the most uncomfortable seats, and have to draw models. I felt under pressure; a lot of pressure actually. I was always overwhelmed in the classroom. I find myself making better art on my own, alone, in my room with relaxing classical music. But I dealt with it because I had no choice or I would’ve failed the class. Ah, and the mixed media assignment was always a challenge; always!

For my midterm, I spent a good week and a half or more working on a full body length self portrait. I think this was my MOST enjoyable assignment in this class. It was my most favorite! I love realism and working with graphite. Getting the proportion accurate was.... whew! Difficult, if I must say. I tend to complete more graphite drawings than paintings. I think I finished it the night before it was due. I was happy with the result. This was my FIRST self portrait & I am so thankful and glad the professor assigned me the full length portrait. Thank you!

The semester has ended. I am relieved the class is over BUT I am so sad to go. I met amazing, I mean AMAZING people in this class. I enjoy helping others because it’s a natural instinct to be supportive of my peers and help them with whatever they asked. Professor Fresquet, you’re one of the best mentors I have ever met! Thank you for your support and for your honest critique <3

Midterm— self portrait

Homework Assignment : Full Length Body Self-portrait

Hours: over 40

Medium used: graphite

#selfpotriat #drawing #graphite

Museum Inspired Painting

Homework Assignment: Study from my museum trip, De La Cruz (inspired by Salvador Dali’s painting, the “Portrait of Dolores Suero Falla”. Also, inspired by one of Alex Israel’s sky painting)

Medium used: acrylic

#acrylic #painting

3 Drawings of my liking

Class Assignment

Medium used: charcoal & graphite pencil

#figuredrawing #charcoal #graphite

Mix Media Drawing

Class Assignment

1. Monochromatic

2. Color

3. Ink

Medium used: ink, acrylic paint, charcoal

#acrylic #painting #ink #charcoal #figuredrawing

Value Drawings

Class Assignment

Medium used: Willow charcoal & charcoal pencil

#charcoal #drawings

Perspective Drawing with setting

Class & homework assignment

Medium used: graphite pencil

#drawing

Gesture, Contour & Cross Contour

Class Assignment

Medium used: willow charcoal & charcoal pencil

#charcoal #figuredrawing #study

Artist Statement: Closing

Acrylic is not my best friend (I’m okay with that). From the moment I started to paint in class with acrylic paint, I knew it was going to be a very stressful semester. I’m still stuck with neutral colors and I think it’s because I focus on realism paintings at home. I have yet to learn how to use complementary colors onto a canvas. I struggled with acrylic to the point I did not put ENOUGH effort to my paintings and I realized that (I feel like I let myself down this semester). I wish I knew how to break this bubble that I’m in and just have fun with acrylic paint. Oh, and blending was horrendous; what a pain!

Aside from all the negative things I have to say about acrylic, I still enjoyed and learned a lot from this course. I need to learn how to apply colors onto my paintings more often. Definitely, I enjoyed the dream painting and possibly the monochromatic painting as well (which I think was my best piece from all the other pieces). Also, I’ve met amazing artist in this painting course. Each and one of them had their own style which was so refreshing to look at.

Someone who comes from an oil based struggled immensely with this medium (acrylic). And I can’t hide that. This was a reminder of how much I appreciate oil based mediums and the reason why I will continue painting with oils for the rest of my life :)