Stonehenge

I decided that I would try a little bit different approach with this drawing- I had never been able to master cross-hatching when we went over it in Suzanne's so I figured I would give it a try! Overall, I am pretty pleased with how it came out.

Cathedrals

Here are some sketches of Cathedrals I did for Patrick's Class- I didn't get to spend quite as much time on them as I wanted, but I think they cam out fairly decently, all things considered

El Carreton

Since Suzanne is probably the greatest teacher in the world, we went to a local Mexican restaurant for some food and a short drawing session- in between ordering and getting my food I managed to get down a couple of sketches- one out of the window and one of the bar:

Washington Sketching

So I had a chance to stop and draw a few interesting buildings along the way, but I could only spend about five minutes on each:

Elsewhere

Where to start- Elsewhere is a crazy place. Imagine the most things in one place you have ever seen. Multiply it by 30 or 40 and you have a rough estimate of the amount of stuff that is in this place. Everything for Good old Grateful Dead records to scarred mannequins. Not exactly the place you hang out on your first date, but certainly some... interesting things happen there.

We were asked to map out a space. Others started right away but I sat for a few minutes to try and figure out what it meant to map a space. This is a more difficult prospect than one might think due to the fact that everything in elsewhere can be moved. How do I capture a place if it may be completely different the next time I come back? Not an easy prospect.

I started with lists. I listed the names of every book that was in my space, then every fruit. I thought it would be easiest for me to simply list objects in an area and allow those who read the list to form their own conclusions involving the true essence of the area.

I followed this approach (which took forever) by trying to get some simple sketches of the area down. This was completely ineffective. While the larger, more permanent pieces remained, I had lost most of the movable items to other areas. I had to rethink my approach.

I visited elsewhere on my own, not to draw, but to observe different areas. I found that, more than anything, the people defined my space. A relaxed person made the space feel open, almost like it had spilled over. An uptight person might make the space feel like there was a sense of organization to the chaos that surrounded me. (I still don't know if there is) This feeling that people defined a space was further accentuated by the fact that the people literally DO define the space. They can shift from here to there, bring objects they like with them, and get rid of objects they don't.

Epiphany: The Space is truly defined those who are in it, to capture the essence of the space I am better off trying to capture the people who are in it.

Problem: I suck at drawing people. lol.

I started off with really sketchy people, because many people only breezed through the space, leaving little hint of their time in my area, other than a shifted object, or a new/absent object. I had someone who settled down in my area and she was lounged= my area thus became a lounging area. Thank you, Heather! My Elsewhere Map:

Stoel's House

Sketchbook Assignment

This week we had Household items for our sketchbook assignment- thought I'd try out a few different types of pens to see which ones I liked. Definitely think I like the Staedtler's the best

Random Sketches

Just a couple of random things from when I had downtime in studio.

First Wall Thoughts

So for the new studio assignment we are creating a habitable wall for a designer/artist- I have Noguchi. The artist must be able to sleep: work: socialize/entertain: and display work. I approached it by trying to manipulate the wall more than anything else, and then using this sense of balance that epitomizes Noguchi, along with strong elemental tones, and a clean, modern look. These were the first ideas:

Furniture Sketches

I have some furniture sketches for Suzanne's class- here ya go!

Atypical Sleeping Quarters