A Semester in Life drawing

Throughout the semester my drawing has really improved. I loved having the experience of drawing a human figure holding still, from life and not a photo. I also enjoyed learning the 'artistic anatomy' of the human form. Forming each individual muscle made is easier to see the form under the skin. Have this knowledge really helped improve my figure drawing.

Since midterm my line quality has really improved. This has added more dimension to my drawings and less of a 2D feel.

Have the practice and knowledge gained in Life drawing will improve my sketching ability. Knowing the proportions of the body will help the form of the body in my graphic design work.

I have really enjoyed my time throughout the semester in Life drawing. It has helped me to slow down and really look at what I am drawing. Thank you for the experience.



I hope you enjoy my online portfolio.

LINK TO MY FLICKR PORTFOLIO

Senior Show

Freshie was a success at Senior Show. Thanks to everyone who came!

Life Drawing

In progress portfolio for work done in Life Drawing Spring 2010.

PORTFOLIO

More to come soon!

UW-Stout :: Graphic Design Senior Show

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*Thanks Kayd for the image.

Skulls

Over the past week I have been working on the form of the human skull. Using class time and a still life replica, I was assigned the task of a profile, 3/4 back, and 3/4 front drawing. Below are images taken throughout the assignment.



class time working


profile view


3/4 back view


3/4 front view

2nd ink wash

For my second ink wash I went much heavier on color. I also tried using at 3rd hue to add depth in the background.



When comparing my two shell ink wash drawing, I think the first experiment in ink was most successful.

Life Drawing

Below is my finished ink wash shell. We have another drawing due next week, so there will be improvements to see then.




Drawing of the hand done in class today.

the waiting room

This is what the Graphic Design Seniors at UW-Stout have been up to.

The Waiting Room from Sterling Vorwerk on Vimeo.

Ink Wash Shell

Here is a preview of my ink wash... more to come after the critique on Thursday.

Check this out!
Opportunities missed...

working with ink

Today was the first day working with ink wash on our shell drawings.

 Below is my favorite.

peek at my new portfolio

I will be graduating from UW-Stout in May and looking for a job in the Twincities.

Happy St. Patrick's day!

Last Wednesday was not only St. Patrick's Day, but also my little brothers 21st Birthday!



My gift to him, some very personal Guinness.

website

still working out a few tweaks... also look me up on twitter!

http://www.laurakhoward.com/
(you may have to copy and paste the link)

have a great spring break!

Life drawing Mid-Term Progress

So far this semester in Life drawing I have been getting back into the drawing 'swing of things'. For me, drawing means looking at objects in a different way, a 3 dimensional way. I have learned to take my time, look closely, and start drawing very lightly! The light part has been very hard. Gesture drawing in class has been the most helpful for me.

In the last half of my time taking Life drawing I would like to work on my line quality. After spending so much time trying to 'go light' it will be nice to get more variation in my thickness and depth. No matter what happens in the next part of the semester I know I will have been sketching ability that will be useful in the future. I am certain that my drawing skills have improved and that they will continue to.

Check out my drawings @

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48382838@N05/

Trip to the Cities

Here are a few pictures from our trip to the Walker and Bell Museum in Minneapolis.





The River Otter I drew at the Bell Museum.

Class Notes 2-23

this week in Life Drawing...

It was amazing to listen to our professor lecture today during class. She not only knew how to spell all the muscles of the ribs and abdominal region, but also where they were located and the angles from multiple views.




After warming up with some gesture drawings we did a 1 hour drawing focusing on the spinal column and rib cage.



I'm looking forward to our field trip next Wednesday!

She sells SEASHELLS

I am very lucky to have the opportunity to spend time amongst the seashells on Sanibel Island, FL. It is a family outing taken yearly where shelling the beach is a daily occurrence. Sanibel Island is one of the best places in the world to collect shell and has a variety that changes for day to day.



With prior knowledge of shells, I already knew mine was a part of the conch family. That made it easy to research and find out it is the Orange Spider Conch. Technically the Spider Conch is part of the genus Lambis, and the family Strombidae. Found exclusively in the Indo-Pacific region including the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas in Indonesia.

The Spider Conch's appearance is very unusual, the long finger like spines on its shell are only found on adults and are what give the shell it's name. There are also many layers and ridges throughout the shell where the animal lives.


Both sides on my Orange Spider Conch.

First clay work looking at the human spinal column.

3rd session

After my 3rd lifedrawing session I feel like I have made some improvement. The last 30 minute drawing I was able to slow down and take my time.



I have really enjoyed my time so far in lifedrawing, it is a relaxing atmosphere and leaning about the spinal column was really useful. The only downside has been hauling my drawing board and supplies the 1/2 mile from my apartment to the classroom. Hopefully more progress will be made in the weeks to come!

Moving Gesture Drawing

This is my Gesture Drawing from our first class. It was made by drawing the figure in multiple positions while erasing in between.

Learning to draw slowly is very hard for me. My process consisted of covering my hand and drawing blind. As you can see from the multiple drawings it was hard to slow down and draw all the details. I tried to follow both the outlines and the inner wrinkles and lines, but after a while would pick up my tool and start over again.



condensed - overlapped - messy

Here is some recent GD work I have done.





These are promotional items for TAZO TEA.

Me

Hello Life Drawing class! Here is a little information about me.

I am a senior graphic design student. While at Stout I have been involved in AIGA Minnesota, Stoutonia advertisement design, and the varsity woman's soccer team. All have helped me grow as a designer and learn important skills needed for the future.


Besides art and design my greatest passions are for friends and travel. I was very lucky to get to study abroad in London for a semester in the spring of 2007. It was a life-changing experience and one I hope to repeat in the near future. Other then Europe, some resent trips I have taken are; Philadelphia, New York, Keystone, Sanibel Island, and most recently Boston.


Please introduce yourself to me during class, I would love to get to know you!

You can also visit my website @ www.laurakhoward.com