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Emulation Project in Colored Pencil
Drawing 1 | Spring 2024
McKenna Leichty (Senior)
Emulating Jeffrey Bess's painting "Space Cowboy".
McKenna Leichty (Senior)
Emulating Jeffrey Bess's painting "Space Cowboy".
Emulation Project in Colored Pencil
Drawing 1 | Spring 2024
Bridget Schippers (Senior)
Emulating Hung Liu's oil painting "Migrant Child".
Bridget Schippers (Senior)
Emulating Hung Liu's oil painting "Migrant Child".
Charcoal Texture Project on Toned Paper
Drawing 1 | Spring 2024
Ellie Fahey (Junior)
This project is aimed to have students focus on portraying details and learning how to work from a photograph using the grid method. Students are able to choose from varying different images provided by the instructor.
Ellie Fahey (Junior)
This project is aimed to have students focus on portraying details and learning how to work from a photograph using the grid method. Students are able to choose from varying different images provided by the instructor.
Drawing within the Expanded Field Project
Drawing 1 | Fall 2024
Sisy Chen (Senior)
Sisy Chen (Senior)
Emulation Project in Colored Pencil
Drawing 1 | Spring 2023
Emulating a work by Cristina Troufa.
Emulating a work by Cristina Troufa.
Self Directed Final Project
Raclin Murphy Summer Apprentice Program 2024
Henson Le (Senior in High School)
"My work is inspired by my own environments, where ideas like “drag queens”, “femininity”, and queerness in a man are extremely taboo and unheard of. Through my experiences, and inspired by collage artists like Ashkan Honarvar, I aim to redirect expectations of what it means to be queer. I advocate that someone’s sexual orientation is not an abnormality, but rather an expression of humanity’s diversity."
- writing by Henson Le
Henson Le (Senior in High School)
"My work is inspired by my own environments, where ideas like “drag queens”, “femininity”, and queerness in a man are extremely taboo and unheard of. Through my experiences, and inspired by collage artists like Ashkan Honarvar, I aim to redirect expectations of what it means to be queer. I advocate that someone’s sexual orientation is not an abnormality, but rather an expression of humanity’s diversity."
- writing by Henson Le
Fabric Study Assignment
Drawing 1 | Spring 2023
This assignment is a classic technical assignment, encouraging students to learn how to create form using both white and black charcoal.
This assignment is a classic technical assignment, encouraging students to learn how to create form using both white and black charcoal.
Elemental Still Life Project
Drawing 1 | Fall 2023
Moira Savidge (Freshman)
Through this assignment students begin to understand how to work from life and with charcoal. For many students this is their first time creating a realistic drawing, so it is important to demonstrate to students the act of drawing what they see rather than what they "think" they see through varying sighting techniques.
Moira Savidge (Freshman)
Through this assignment students begin to understand how to work from life and with charcoal. For many students this is their first time creating a realistic drawing, so it is important to demonstrate to students the act of drawing what they see rather than what they "think" they see through varying sighting techniques.
Self Directed Final Project
Raclin Murphy Summer Apprentice Program 2024
Cate Harrington (Senior in High School)
"My inspiration for this piece connects back to the cherished memory of my first scuba diving experience during my 2018 Spring break trip to Grand Cayman. It was on that dive, surrounded by my family, that I encountered an octopus for the very first time. It was an extremely rare sighting, as octopuses are elusive creatures, especially during the day. This moment still holds a special place in my heart due to the octopus's captivating grace and seemingly otherworldly beauty it possessed. Through working with watercolor paint, I am able to capture the essence of the octopus, and further explore its fluidity and ever-changing nature. The medium itself, with its flowing, unpredictable qualities, mirrors the ocean’s currents and the octopus's own transformative abilities."
- writing by Cate Harrington
Cate Harrington (Senior in High School)
"My inspiration for this piece connects back to the cherished memory of my first scuba diving experience during my 2018 Spring break trip to Grand Cayman. It was on that dive, surrounded by my family, that I encountered an octopus for the very first time. It was an extremely rare sighting, as octopuses are elusive creatures, especially during the day. This moment still holds a special place in my heart due to the octopus's captivating grace and seemingly otherworldly beauty it possessed. Through working with watercolor paint, I am able to capture the essence of the octopus, and further explore its fluidity and ever-changing nature. The medium itself, with its flowing, unpredictable qualities, mirrors the ocean’s currents and the octopus's own transformative abilities."
- writing by Cate Harrington
Final Project
Drawing 1 | Fall 2023
Sophie Chou (Sophomore)
Chou's final project was inspired by the work of Elena Peteva but using reference photos of herself. In Chou's final presentation, she spoke of the beauty and grace of ballet but the toll it has on the body.
Sophie Chou (Sophomore)
Chou's final project was inspired by the work of Elena Peteva but using reference photos of herself. In Chou's final presentation, she spoke of the beauty and grace of ballet but the toll it has on the body.
Drawing within the Expanded Field Project
Drawing 1 | Fall 2024
Samuel Lee (Freshman)
Samuel Lee (Freshman)
Final Project
Drawing 1 | Spring 2024
Brendan Marczyk (Junior)
This final project was inspired by the student's interest in anatomy and his goal to be an orthopedic surgeon.
Brendan Marczyk (Junior)
This final project was inspired by the student's interest in anatomy and his goal to be an orthopedic surgeon.
Perspective Project in Pen
Drawing 1 | Fall 2023
Moira Savidge (Freshman)
After completing various perspective studies in pen in the classroom, students are asked to pick a spot on campus that holds resonance to them. Students then alternate from working on site and in the classroom for the remainder of their projects.
Moira Savidge (Freshman)
After completing various perspective studies in pen in the classroom, students are asked to pick a spot on campus that holds resonance to them. Students then alternate from working on site and in the classroom for the remainder of their projects.
Self Directed Final Project
Raclin Murphy Summer Apprentice Program 2024
Ashton Hanover (Junior in High School)
"My piece, Woodland Banquet, explores how it feels to be a child, finding magic in the mundane, and fairy tales. Ever since I was little, I have always been an escapist, and found myself daydreaming about my own whimsical fantasy world. I remember staring into the pictures in kids books, imagining what it would be like to live in them. A book I specifically liked was Goodnight Gorilla, a cute picture book with lots of little details and zoo animals. My teachers would sometimes have posters hung up on the walls of the classroom, and I would often get distracted by looking at them, finding new things that I had never noticed before. For this piece, I used pen and watercolor to emulate the style and atmosphere that I would often see in these books. I was inspired by the illustrations in fairy tales, as well as many Rococo and Impressionist artists such as Edgar Degas, François Boucher, and Jean-Honoré Fragonard. I particularly admired the beautiful colors, how they encapsulate the emotion of the environment, and the amount of small details that make the piece feel more alive. I made this piece as a way to reconnect with my early childhood, and to view life magically again."
- writing by Ashton Hanover
Ashton Hanover (Junior in High School)
"My piece, Woodland Banquet, explores how it feels to be a child, finding magic in the mundane, and fairy tales. Ever since I was little, I have always been an escapist, and found myself daydreaming about my own whimsical fantasy world. I remember staring into the pictures in kids books, imagining what it would be like to live in them. A book I specifically liked was Goodnight Gorilla, a cute picture book with lots of little details and zoo animals. My teachers would sometimes have posters hung up on the walls of the classroom, and I would often get distracted by looking at them, finding new things that I had never noticed before. For this piece, I used pen and watercolor to emulate the style and atmosphere that I would often see in these books. I was inspired by the illustrations in fairy tales, as well as many Rococo and Impressionist artists such as Edgar Degas, François Boucher, and Jean-Honoré Fragonard. I particularly admired the beautiful colors, how they encapsulate the emotion of the environment, and the amount of small details that make the piece feel more alive. I made this piece as a way to reconnect with my early childhood, and to view life magically again."
- writing by Ashton Hanover
Self Directed Final Project
Raclin Murphy Summer Apprentice Program 2024
Mara Sandoval (Sophomore in High School)
"Now that I am entering adulthood, I want time to stop. Every day I find myself longing to be back in those simpler times, finger painting and playing outside during recess rather than spending hours writing essays and struggling to get through tests. Each time I create, however, I am transported back. Flinging acrylic on canvases, scrawling with colored pencils, and dousing paper with watercolor has become therapeutic. Through each of these media, I am able to express the vivid colors, memories, and ideas of childhood—good or bad."
- writing by Mara Sandoval
Mara Sandoval (Sophomore in High School)
"Now that I am entering adulthood, I want time to stop. Every day I find myself longing to be back in those simpler times, finger painting and playing outside during recess rather than spending hours writing essays and struggling to get through tests. Each time I create, however, I am transported back. Flinging acrylic on canvases, scrawling with colored pencils, and dousing paper with watercolor has become therapeutic. Through each of these media, I am able to express the vivid colors, memories, and ideas of childhood—good or bad."
- writing by Mara Sandoval
Final Project
Drawing 1 | Spring 2023
Katie Gardes (Sophomore)
For this final project, a student emulated the style of artist Pedro Pedro, but came up with their own composition. Her inspiration came from her home state, Liousiana, where the po-boy sandwhich was invented.
Katie Gardes (Sophomore)
For this final project, a student emulated the style of artist Pedro Pedro, but came up with their own composition. Her inspiration came from her home state, Liousiana, where the po-boy sandwhich was invented.
Emulation Project in Colored Pencil
Drawing 1 | Fall 2024
Samuel Lee (Freshman)
Emulating the "The Portrait" by René Magritte.
Samuel Lee (Freshman)
Emulating the "The Portrait" by René Magritte.
Perspective Project in Pen
Drawing 1 | Spring 2024
Grace Karmazin-Schneider (Junior)
After completing various perspective studies in pen in the classroom, students are asked to pick a spot on campus that holds resonance to them. Students then alternate from working on site and in the classroom for the remainder of their projects.
Grace Karmazin-Schneider (Junior)
After completing various perspective studies in pen in the classroom, students are asked to pick a spot on campus that holds resonance to them. Students then alternate from working on site and in the classroom for the remainder of their projects.
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