The Transformation Series

I had to do an assignment in one of my drawing classes called "Transformation." I had to show the transformation from one thing to another. We could do it as a comic, in different panels, or as one completed drawing. I chose to do this:

This is one of the pieces I'm the most proud of. As a result, I've branched off with the same concept and did a variety of smaller drawings, and completed one other larger piece.


Originally this wasn't a part of the project, but I decided to include it because it's fitting to the general theme.


This eventually turned into the basic design for my first tattoo. :)


"Tree Woman"
I know, brilliant titles, eh?


My most recent addition. "Born from Flowers"

People and figures

Like I mentioned previously, I adore drawing the female figure. This is a sample of some of the drawings I've done semi-recently, oldest to most recent.


This was actually kinda fun to come across; I'd completely forgotten about it. I do have a finished version somewhere...


This was a sketch that originally was going to be a design for a book cover, but project never really got off the ground. It was still a good exercise though; I worked from a photo (the woman was clothed originally) and then added the flames.




I ended up doing a couple of drawings for my cousin and her boyfriend. I worked from a photo they had (not traced; just free hand).


They went to Paris, too, the lucky bums. Same concept; I worked from a photo, but did a more abstract version similar to the older style of simplistic ink drawing with pastel accents.


This was interesting; the inspiration came unexpectedly and I think I finished it in two days (it kind of shows). I just wanted to do something raw in expressing of self image and how people try to change/hide their appearance because they bind themselves to expectations and "beauty" ideals. Not the greatest thing I've done, but the work with pastel shading was a good exercise.


This is one of my most recent drawings. It started with just drawing a free hand female figure, but I couldn't get the head how I wanted so I cut it off and then... decomposed from there!

Pastels = <3

This is what I'm famous for. Well, not really famous, but this style is one that my friends and family know me for; very simple, loose, colorful abstract/surreal pastel drawings. They're not my best, certainly, but they're fun to do and satisfy my craving for color.


Christmas present for my father. He had heart surgery when I was a child, which was the inspiration for this.


"The Color Tree."

I don't really paint much, but...

I've completed very few paintings... I DID take an acrylic class a while back but I'm not very... proud of anything I've done there. :P


This was a Christmas present for my best friend. We swapped mini canvases (each one is 5x5) and this is what I made for her. I think hers is better, but, you know.


I call this "Imagination Sitting on Her Own Creation." It originally was something I did in pastel, but I liked the design so much I decided to try painting it. I was lacking on paints though, so my green turned into a pale blue-grey... I should go back and fix that.

Ceramics

I haven't done much ceramic work in my life, but I've taken a total of three classes that have allowed me to venture out into the realm of three-dimensional art.
(Click for larger image)


This was one of the first projects I ever worked on I believe. The assignment was to make four objects of the same size and shape, but to include differing textures on all of them. The only decent picture I have is of this particular vase/container.


Another assignment (I'm fairly certain this was the second semester) was the teapot. We could make whatever we wanted, functional or not functional, as long as it had the aspects of a teapot: the handle, the spout, and the lid. After contemplating an assortment of other options I finally decided to create this, a water sprayer teapot. Believe it or not it IS slightly functional, though I would never use it to hold tea.


The bust! Most ceramic students will have to do a bust sometime in their life, and I did mine based on my facial structure and features, but as you can see, that is not how it ended up when it was done.


In the last semester I took ceramics, I was given more challenging assignments. This assignment asked me to create the impression of human presence without actually using the body. I was worried about using a hand, since it's part of the human body, but apparently it counted. The theme around this one was "coming out."


The final project I did was a lot harder to think up. The theme was to make pieces, like bricks, that would be put together to make the whole piece after firing. This ended up being an installation piece called "Making Music." I dragged all the pieces (spray painted) to the gallery site, and used wire and fishing line to put it together on the day of set up.

Welcome and all that stuff

So my blogging skills have been woefully neglected over the last handful of months, and as a result, I am now feebly wandering in the dark. At any rate, this is a site for my art, poetry, and possibly updates about my music. )I recommend going to www.myspace.com/nonnyrae for my actual music site.) Nevertheless, I might include some personal updates now and then. Who knows?