The Pre-College Art Experiance (Illustration Friday: A Hoard of Nudes)

These are some of my first assignments for my new online pre-college art program! Its been really hectic these last couple of days, trying to figure out just what I am doing. I have messed up and misread assignments, misread due dates (nothing is late thanks goodness), and have wanted to scream and rip it all up. But other than that, I am really happy with these classes. I am taking photography, still life painting, drawing, and animation. So far, the first three were pretty easy and are done. Animation, on the other hand, is a pain. I have no idea what I am doing right now, but as soon as I find out, Ill let you know!
These two (above) are "mass gesture forms." Basically, its a different way to view a form. You see it as a "mass" rather than the lines. The two (below) are "linear gesture forms." Pretty much normal drawing, I guess. I like linear better, but I obviously need to work on both. :P

And this, is my first real life- still life painting! I am really happy with it, and I am excited to see how much more I progress through the class.
This week, our only assignment for photography was to show your favorite photo and critique it. I chose an old man playing the violin. I really couldn't think of my all time favorite, so I chose one that was cool. :)

Well, as soon as I figure out my animation class, Ill post my work from it!

Frazzled,

Dauphine

-------

I HAVE FINISHED IT! HAHAHAHAHAH! YES!!! I have finished my animation project! It isn't a lot, but they will get better :]
Here is my first every animation movie: (all 3 seconds of it :D)


And this is one I made just for fun! :D



Here are more of the people I drew: (The ones I misread the assignment on)

*Vanishes in a puff of sleepy smoke*

Sketching: A Poem

Greetings!
First let me explain the two above photos. The one of the bride was a picture I took in New Orleans over Spring break. This bride was getting her shots done on the steps of the art museum there. It was a striking scene, and I felt I had to capture it. I may also be drawing her soon, but I am not 100% sure as of yet. The other picture is my very first charcoal work. I am not very good with people, but I am determined to be great so I need to practice. She is more cartoon than I would like, so when I draw people I am trying to develop the skill to draw them life like. My style does have a bit of a cartoonish feel to it, and that is something that kind of bothers me. I really want to be able to draw realistically, but I am coming to terms with the fact that different people have different styles.
Now, I am sorry I haven’t updated in the last couple of days. I have school during the week, so it’s hard to balance school, art classes, Tae Kwon Do, and still being able to hang out with friends. However, the weekend usually provides more time for me to just relax and create.
I am really happy about getting two more comments on the blog with my first ballet girl! Thank you very much for your feedback, as it is what keeps a blog like mine really going.
Hm, today in English we were assigned to write a poem that we would enter into a school wide contest. There are no real prizes, but the knowledge of being a better poet than the rest is very thrilling. So I am going to post the poem that I wrote and hopefully you will give me honest feed back on it!

We had to do it in a (I believe its called acrostic?) form and I chose "Sketching."

Here it goes:

Scribbling hastily, my pen does make form
Kittens too trite, my pen refusing to draw
Even as I plead and beg, iron pen doth protest
The struggle begins, my brow damp with frustration
Chillingly it runs through my veins
Hacking at my will and my love for the art
Imagine if you will, a painter hating the brush, a nun hating the Bible, a judge- the law, a
Great cry erupts from my lips, and looking down, great art from my pen

What do you think? I kind of liked it. It shows that art doesn’t exactly come really easily. It’s a struggle some times and it takes a true artist to stick to it and conquer the difficult task. Interpret how you will, but that’s what it means to me.

Well, I guess I better get back to cleaning my room. But I hope you have a wonderful day or night. Depending upon time and location, of course. :]

Yours,
Dauphine Poole

First of many..

Greetings,
I have only had a few people look at my blog so far, and no comments. Kinda sad, but its ok! Because really, if I happened upon a site with out anything to offer, no pics, no art, no anything... I doubt I would comment or stay long. So, with this post, I shall put one poem and one or two samples of my art up!
let's start with the poem:
For English we had to do a poem about this paper we had to write. My paper was on tyranny, so I wrote a poem that was about a famous tyrant. Enjoy.

Tyranny Thy Name is ‘Queen’

With lips so red
E’ry word one comes to dread
She is quick to decree
A death to thee
By slightest offense
Her pompous arm shall tense
“Off with her head!”
And then you are dead

Any good? I like it :D
Ok, so now for one of my first charcoal drawings. This is my entry for Illustration Friday's "Save." I call it "Through Dance I Am Saved." I don't dance, but I love to watch it and I think it is a truly beautiful type of expression and art. This is done with Primo-Charcoal pencils and on news-print sketch paper. Well, I think that'll be all for now! Have a wonderful day or night!


Yours,

Dauphine