Alex DeMaria

I really liked his pieces of art that he cut out of paper. The detail in them was really cool and I also liked how he used spray paint.

Question: How do you have the patience to keep working on a single project that requires so much time?

Collaborative Drawing

It was odd to work this way. I liked it because I got the chance to draw the same thing from different angles which kept it more fresh and interesting. It was also frustrating because I didn't know what was happening with my own drawing. When I got to a painting the first thing I usually did was look at it and look at the new perspective I was at for a few seconds. Then I'd begin erasing things that were at the wrong angle or were the wrong size and re draw them. The process for correcting was not bad, but I had to make a lot of changes in some things. When I returned to my drawing I saw that some of my work had been altered for example the trashcan was bigger. I re drew some of the changes, but kept in mind why the had to be changed in the first place. To finish my picture I used the white pencil a lot to make things such as the toilet paper rolls lighter. I wish that I'd had more time do value because I didn't really get to my chair.

Pre-Assesment

Drawing from observation felt a lot more natural for me. I thought that it was a lot easier to do. I like having something to look at when I draw because in my head I don’t always know exactly what it looks like or how I should go about drawing it. When I draw from observation not knowing what something looks like isn’t in my way and I can at least try to make it look realistic.