Dive Into Watercolors

Blind Contour Drawing

Storytelling

The second assignment was to illustrate our first week back. Over a two page spread in our sketchbooks, we each personalized the pages with detailed images illustrating the events of our first week into the new semester. The inspiration for this layout, was chosen from the Marie Claire February 2010 Issue.

The pages are painted with black ink, creating images to portray the events of my first week. The pages speak to each other as the middle of the page illustrates my biggest adventure. The outline of the plane draws the eye to the center of the page. As your eye is drawn to the center, it is curious to find more. To follow the story line, the eye naturally reads left to right. My story begins with the simplistic outline of New Jersey. The images overlap one another portraying that of a pathway. My pathway continues with the images of a passport, wallet, plane, clock, the state of North Carolina, ending my story with an open vintage suitcase. The text layout is similar to that of the magazines. The bold words are lyrics from songs I related to my first week back. For my weeks to come, the pen line does not end, as each blank page of my sketchbook paints the mood and events of my day.

Illuminated Text

The first crisp white pages of a new sketchbook.

Our first assignment of the new semester was to create a two page spread of five objects. These five objects were to have personal meaning. As my pen began to paint black ink upon the first white pages, my personal objects came to life. Each object holds personal meaning as it was either given to me or is an everyday ritual object. The straight concrete lines of my drawing pen and envelope fade into the loose sketch marks of both the rose and two necklaces. Along with the presentation of five personal objects, the use of text and color are visible. Similar to the fading of stiff to loose pen sketches, color is apparent as it strikes the center of the page and fades out. The use of text allows each object to develop more of a personal touch, as I only know the significance of each phase. As the countless sketch marks forms a single drawing, each object comes to life.