Final Portfolio Summary

Self Portrait (5/11/10) - drawn by looking at a mirror, pencil

I believe over the time of the course I have achieved the objectives. I worked hard to learn how to draw the body, and how it is formed by its underlying structure. Repeatedly practicing drawing, the spine first, then the rib cage, then the pelvis, etc, helped to learn why the body is shaped the way it is at different angles. And this has helped me to be able to draw and sketch much more quickly the human body in varying positions, because I understand so much more about how the body moves. Learning how to draw effective contour lines taught me a lot about the undulating curves and dimensionality of the human form as well. It was difficult at first to be able to look more critically at what I was drawing and translate it to a 2D surface in only line work.

What I needed to work on the most since midterm was my shell drawings. I feel like they have definitely improved, because I have had more practice drawing my shell, and it was a very unfamiliar form for me at first. The angles and perspective of the shell are more dynamic, and more accurate in especially my last shell drawing. The last two shell drawings were more difficult because ink was added, but I like my last shell drawing the best, since I knew better how to work the ink, I think it is much more effective as a medium in the fourth drawing.

As a Graphic Design major, I will use what I have learned in life drawing in the future because I learned some valuable skills. I have learned so much about the human body, and how to draw the body anatomically accurately. Since I have always liked to draw, this helped me to learn new ways to approach the medium. Especially new to me was drawing with contour lines so much, because it taught me how to see dimensionality with a much more critical eye than value shading. Anytime I need to do any sketching, or incorporate drawing a 3D form into my work, I can use some of the knowledge and skills I learned. Aside from my major, though, I really enjoyed the class, and I will implement things I have learned in my future work, whether specifically Graphic Design or not.

Links to my Final Portfolio:
Maniken

Gesture Drawings

Homework

Long Drawings

Anatomy Sketches