Thursday, December 29, 2011

Animal Necklaces




Attempt 1



I wanted to make some small animals out of paper mache to hang on the end of necklaces.
The only problem is that they are so small that its hard to form their bodies into
definitive shapes without letting it look like a blob.  I ended up using twigs to form the body,
paper mache wrapped with wire and hot glue to hold it all together... so after that,
I moved onto my second idea....



Attempt 2




So instead of going to all the hassle, just go to your local toy shop and buy
an adorable rubber animal, spray paint it gold, stick a little hook in its back
 ...... et VOILA.... INSTANT NECKLACE!! 


















Monday, December 26, 2011

Almond Blossoms















34" x 58"
Acrylic

My Parents have had this beautiful white frame which they bought years ago at a antique store in California.  My Mom has been asking me to paint something to go in it so I finally got around to it this Christmas.  She really liked Van Gogh's Almond Blossoms, so this is my interpretation of it!

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Lemon and Onion







Oil 12"x 12"

Trying to improve on my oil techniques. It was hard to get good definition, especially in the still life of the lemon and asparagus. The asparagus could use some help :) ... I'll just keep practicing.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Finished It Up...





















I wanted to do something a bit more creative and unusual than the typical portfolio to guarantee a spot in the Rome program. So its pretty simple, just four sketches overlaying the letters ROMA. Its getting me excited already!


Thursday, October 6, 2011

Phase 2





The front cover of the portfolio is finished, now I just
need to figure out what's going in it!

my studio... which also functions as a bedroom



The gigantic worktable that my dad and I built (really my dad did most the
work and I got to do the fun and easy part of staining it).





Well, as you can see, I still have a ways to go on the cutout artwork.
At least I've got the hanging mechanism all finished up.




Wednesday, October 5, 2011

... a few years ago



8" x 14" - 2B pencil

In 2008 I was down in Texas at UTA for an intensive Introduction to Architecture course. One of our exercises was to practice tonal values and gradation scales. This is one of the cast stone ornaments in the courtyard of the architecture building.

Arboretum Pavilion











The first project for studio was a pavilion for Moscow's arboretum which sits on
the South side of campus. The site lies at the top of the arboretum which has spectacular views down into the valley. The pavilion acts as a versatile structure for lectures, concerts,
weddings and receptions.




Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Portland




This last week we went to Portland to study their public squares, parks and fountains to give us some great ideas for an upcoming courtyard housing project. I haven't scanned any of the other sketches, but here is a sketch of one of their largest and most popular fountains.

Phase 1



I am applying to go to Rome this coming summer for a study abroad with the architecture program! Here is an in progress shot of the front page. Since it is a custom size and
thicker watercolor paper, everything in it is going to be original... I just hope I don't make a mistake that can't be fixed! Hopefully in the next week or two I will have a finished
portfolio to show :)