Sustained Investigation

Materials: Vine charcoal, charcoal pencil, kneaded eraser, charcoal blending cloth, paper

Reference: Drapery (Not a photo)

Process: Set up a draper and light source, stretched with graphite and shaded with charcoal. First time using charcoal.

Materials: Graphite pencil, vine charcoal kneaded eraser, paper

Reference: Still life object (Not a photo)

Process: Sketched with a graphite pencil, then shaded with thin vive charcoal. Layered detailed with a charcoal pencil. Practice with charcoal for sheleton piece

Materials: Charcoal, compressed charcoal, kneaded eraser, toned charcoal paper

Reference: Photogrpahed myslef in the dark in black and white against a wall, pointing a falshlight to my face. I used this phot as a reference.

Process: Sketched with a charcoal pencil, then added loose chapes with vine charcoal. I layered compress charcoal for contrast and focuses on white space. I wanted to practice lighting and

Materials: Sketching in my sketchbook with graphite and erasers

Refrences: Pinterest photos, live flower, self-shot photos of my hand

Process: Experimenting with different ideas for my sustained investigation. Flowers growing form skull and eye to represent natures invasion and the cycle of life and death and regrowth. I experimented with elements of life and connection on the right, depicting hands and the sense of touch

Materials: Charcoal, compressed charcoal, white charcoal, kneaded eraser, toned charcoal paper

Reference: Still life objacts (Not a photo)

Process: Sketched with a charcoal pencil, then added loose chapes with vine charcoal. I layered compress charcoal for contrast, then white charcoal to try and capture a paintery look. Practice for my skeleton peice

Materials: Graphite pencils, eraser, sketchbook

Reference: Pinterest photos, self-shot photos of my hands

Process: Hnads curl around a flame to show the hesitancy and curiosity of dangerous elements. I may redo or ad to this piece to make the material look like a flame or add a pop of color

Materials: Acrylic paint, paint board

References: Pinterest photos

Process: Experimentation with painting fire for a future piece. Showing the destruction of nature, the damage humanity causes (smoke, climate change), and the power of nature (fire burns man-made buildings). Layered bright oranges and yellow against dark blues to create a glowing effect.

I’m undecided on which orientation to use