The Sound of Silence.

This was my Pre-AP Art final. It was inspired by the song "The Sound of Silence" originally by Simon and Garfunkel but the version that inspired me was by the band Disturbed. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4

This was done with white charcoal, black charcoal and an eraser. 

 Besides the eye and eyebrows the face was done entirely done by erasing into white charcoal on black paper. 

I absolutely love this piece and it now hangs in our house:) 

The Disco

I took several thirty second figure drawings, cut them out, pasted them on cardboard and added black and the rusty color. 

When I did this I saw people in pain, begging for help but it seemed that everyone else saw people dancing so I suppose its up to you. 

The Colored Girl

This piece was drawn from looking at a mirror but not looking at my paper. I then covered a glass sheet with paint and placed a different sheet over it gently. I placed the drawing on top and went over all the lines with pencil which gave me a picture with paint lines. I then added color with pastels. 

The Odd Apple

For an art project we had to take an apple and draw it in two hours. I chose to work with oil pastels which are very interesting. They are pastels, very wet but they dry like paint. I love the bright colors and abstract look this has! 

When most people look at a piece of art they first decide if it looks like something. If it doesn't they are unimpressed because "anyone can make abstract art." That's not true. Abstract art is emotion in physical form and it take a lot of talent to express an emotion to people that have never felt like that before.  

Final Project

 For the end of the semester we had to do a final project. I decided to do a half portrait based on a nightmare. The background is talking about nightmares and what they are. The writing on top is done in charcoal and says "Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep, and if I die before I wake I pray the Lord my soul to take."

The portrait was done using charcoal.

I am so proud of this piece, it is my master piece. It will be framed and hung with pride. 

Sketchbook Assignments

These are my art book assignments, they don't take very long to complete but I really love each one!

This one was supposed to have the same object drawn several times with your eyes closed. I then added some charcoal and pencil crayon to make it more appealing. 

This was one of my choice. It was done with paint and the writing is white dipping ink. 

This was a water color piece that I added charcoal to.

Music sheets, ink, charcoal. 

Pastels. 

This piece represents my love for music. The heartbeat is on top of music sheets. 

Music sheets, paint. 

Lyrics from Taylor Swift's 'Blank Space'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ORhEE9VVg

Lyrics from the song 'Atlas' by Coldplay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBnDRN6bbUM

A watercolor sunset over the ocean. 

Lyrics from Jason Walker's 'This City Never Sleeps.'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjWtjY8TyOk

An abstract watercolor view. 

Abstract charcoal piece.