Wednesday, August 3, 2011

After Course Work


I chose to show the point to point relationships for my after course work.


Piece 1 - 10.75 x 14"; Charcoal, pastel














Piece 2 - 8 x 8"; pen




















Piece 3- 19 x 12"; Vine charcoal, pastel




















Piece 4 - 5.5 x 8"; Pen












sidewalk

My first drawing of the week was inspired by a photo of a sidewalk in San Fransisco. Here I attempted to create visual tension using the curve. Thank you tethered pencil!

simplicity- a weeks progression

As the week progressed I found that through simplicity I would gain a firmer understanding of the formal relationships between form. Visual tension can be created through very little mark making.

and so the pendulum swings-our first exercise

The challenging task of working with a tethered pencil created some interesting relationships.

fun with forms-all in a weeks work.

Thinking about children's building blocks. This could become wood sculpture.
rectangular visual tension

Clay and light


From the minds eye to the page to the tangible.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

A.Kennison After Course Work

11x14 ebony pencil
5.5x8.5 pentel color pen and color pencil
5x6.5 pentel color pen
5.5x8.5 graphite pencil and color pencil
5.5x8.5 color pen and graphite pencil