Compressed Charcoal, 18" x 24", Spring 2012

Black and white conte on toned paper, 25" x 19", Spring 2012

Vine Charcoal on toned paper, 19" x 25", Spring 2012

Ink wash, 9" x 12", Spring 2012

Ink Wash, 12" x 9", Spring 2012

Graphite, 18" x 24", Spring 2012

Vine Charcoal, 18" x 24", Spring 2012

Vine Charcoal, 18" x 24", Spring 2012

Conte, 18" x 24", Spring 2012

Graphite, 18" x 24", Spring 2012

Pastel on acrylic toned paper, 18" x 24", Fall 2011

Pastel on acrylic toned paper, 18" x 24", Fall 2011

Black and white conte on toned paper, Fall 2012

Black and white conte on toned paper, Fall 2012

Black and white conte on toned paper, Fall 2012

Black and white conte on toned paper, Fall 2012

This assignment done in my Drawing II class was aimed to train the hands and eyes towards abstraction. Works of Picasso were studied to gain knowledge towards abstracting forms and breaking down planes. The instructions were to make four-drawing series of a still life, with the first being naturalistic, gradually progressing towards abstraction. This process was done with four different portions of the large still life setup. The final pieces were displayed in a 4 x 4 grid.

Charcoal, Fall 2011

Graphite, Fall 2011

Pigment Pen on Illustration Board, 18" x 24", Spring 2011

Pigment Pen, Watercolor, and Ink on Illustration Board, 24" x 18", Spring 2011

Paper Cutouts, Pens, Markers, and Colored Pencils, 18" x 24", Fall 2010

Acrylic on Canvas, 21" x 30", Fall 2010

Acrylic on Canvas, 26" x 45", Fall 2009

Acrylic on Canvas Board, 20" x 16", Spring 2009