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.