Columbia College is keeping me happily busy with my coursework. My classes have been wonderful, and the great end result is I have more pieces to show:
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I hadn’t used charcoal before my Drawing I class. It was messy but a lot of fun and reminded me a bit of using pastels, which is what I started drawing with when I was young. I’m really proud of how the above piece turned out.
We also got to play with ink wash paintings. After painting studies of my feet and hands, I chose to paint my grandmother’s rose teapot. It was really interesting to try out watercolor techniques in a monochromatic medium and I really enjoyed it.
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This semester I’m taking a design class where we are discussing figure/ground relationships, optical illusions, layout, composition, and usage of fonts.
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Over the summer, I also had a chance to complete some more of my own fantasy projects. I’m so proud of the bark of the tree on the center piece. I’ve been trying out a couple different tree techniques and feel like the combination I used here turned out well. I also really like the main fairy’s face and her horns ^_^
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If you’d like to peruse these in the Gallery, the albums are Design, Faery, Goddesses, Still Life, and Sketchbook.
There is so much to be said about being able to devote time to the practice of art. School has provided the opportunity and inspiration for me to make it a priority and I’m so grateful for that.
May you find the ways to follow your dreams.
All the best,
Sonnett
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