Paper Sculpture

This is a drawing of my paper sculpture.  My goal in this painting were to capture the lights and darks in the actual sculpture as close to exactly as possible.  I accomplished this by drawing from life as much as I possibly could.  My painting is about the light.  My most difficult challenge I had to accomplish was when my sculpture was squashed by someone unknown.  I fixed this by drawing from a photograph.  My painting really works where the light is shining on the paper spiral.  I learned while painting this that the light is very important and must be captured in all its essence.  I learned from Lien that even the most simple shapes work perfectly to make an interesting painting.  This was when we were building our sculpture.  I'd probably do the same thing if I did this over.  I'm very proud of my lighting.

Family

 Family is weird, but you love them anyway.

This photo depicts my sister, Grace.

 Family is different.

This photo is me and my dog, Bo.  I couldn't get my other dogs to pose for me.

 Family is friends, near and far.

This is a picture of me having a Skype chat with one of my friends, Angelica, from Texas.

 Family are the ones like you and who accept you.

These are my furry friends from Otakon, and anime convention.  They share the costume making talent and fascination with me.  (Not everyone made their costume themselves, but all are a one of a kind handmade work of art.)

Family is a fragile gift from God that should be treasured.

Carving Out the Light

My goals in this work were to successfully create a realistic representation of pumpkins, and use as little light as possible.  I accomplished this with a dark charcoal and drawing from life.  My painting is about how the light hits it.  The hardest challenge I faced while drawing this was getting every little shadow in and the exact detail of the depression lines in the pumpkins.  I accomplished this by placing light right next to a line of darkness.  I have a moment of light in the center.  I have learned that dark charcoals are very good for shading.  While I was watching Lien, I picked up a little bit of her shading techniques.  If I did it over, I'd try to get the proportions better.  I'm very proud of my shadows.