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DRAWING STUDIO 2 CLASS PORTFOLIO

This was a semester long class I took during the Fall 2021 Semester at the University of Pittsburgh. The course focused on utilizing our technical drawing skills to explore creative and open-ended prompts intending to challenge our perceptions of observation and standard drawing conventions. In class exercises focused on observational drawing using colored pencil, ink, and graphite as well as unconventional materials like charcoal taped to the end of 4 foot sticks. Observational subjects for this class ranged from flora to statues to live models (live models are not included in this portfolio). This portfolio primarily contains outside-of-class projects as well as some in-class observational assignments. Each assignment took roughly 6-20 hours to complete over a 2-3 week period (depending on the assignment). 

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Class: SA 1230

Professor: Barbara Weissberger

SKILLS LEARNED AND DEVELOPED:

  • Charcoal (stick)

  • Charcoal Pencil

  • Graphite

  • Fine liner ink

  • Colored pencil

Class Projects

Observational Drawings of Spanish War Memorial Statue

(In-class exercise)

 

Completed: September 7, 2021

 

Materials Used:

  • Charcoal Stick taped to the end of 4-foot rod

Peeling Back the Layers of the Mind to Gaze at the Root of Consciousness

 

Completed: September 14, 2021

 

Materials Used:

  • Charcoal Stick

  • Graphite Stick (2B, 4B, 6B)

  • Straightedge 

  • Sharpie

  • Paint Markers (Black, Gold, Silver)

  • Colored Pencils

Father Time Wearing his Crown

 

Completed: September 28, 2021

 

Materials Used:

  • Graphite Pencil (4H-7B)

  • Straightedge 

Reflection through an Endless Transitionary Space

 

Completed: October 12, 2021

 

Materials Used:

  • Graphite Pencil for sketching (F)

  • Charcoal Stick

  • Charcoal Pencil 

  • Rubber and Gum Erasers

  • Masking Tape for blocking

Highlights

 

Completed: November 2, 2021

 

Materials Used:

  • Graphite Pencils for sketching (3H, HB)

  • Straightedge 

  • Micron Pens: 0.05, 0.2, 0.8

Me, Me, Me: Facades and Judgements

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Completed: November 16, 2021

 

Materials Used:

  • Graphite Pencil for sketching (3H, HB)

  • Prismacolor colored pencils (10%, 20%, 30%, 50%, 70%, and 90% Cool grey)

  • Prismal color colorless blending markers

  • Reference Images

Call of the Void

(Final Project Self-Portrait)

 

Completed: December 14, 2021

 

Materials Used:

  • Graphite Pencils for sketching (3H, HB)

  • Straightedge 

  • Faber Castell Pitt Black Pens

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Background:

This piece illustrates my experiences and reflections during my undergrad years in the form of a story inspired by Oh, the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss. It serves as an acknowledgement of all the memories made at Pitt as well as a call to action for myself moving forward in my life and career.

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