logo

This was a SYTYCD assignment where we had to create a logo for our kitchen studio projects. I chose a leaf and a world inside a circle because the Corwin family I was designing for lives on their own private island, care about preservation and nature.

glass wall axon

I wanted this axon to reflect the space and show the most important areas while still expressing wall height and doorways. I made some walls glass/invisible so that you can see inside the space.

floorplan drafted

Rendered Floorplan

I learned a lot from this assignment. Shadow and depth were a big learning experience for me. I used various pen weights and Prismacolor markers to complete this assignment.

SYTYCD a Concept?

This was a SYTYCD assignment where we were asked to create a composition about our concept without stating our concept. We were to use images that inspired our concept/drove our concept (precedent images), 4 words that described our concept (words being used to drive design decisions) and put it on display for critique and guesses!

My concept was a tricky one to guess because it is a bird. My concept is eclectus parrot. These colorful, friendly birds inspired me with Jeff Corwin's kitchen design.

Thanksgiving Break posts

This is another sketch I tried out on graph paper of my cabinetry that we are to "explode" in Sketch Up for next week's assignment. I liked the blue shading and thought it was reminiscent of old school blue prints.

Thanksgiving Break posts

I wanted to practice some different sketchy drawings. Experimental drawings and unique designs (and design process work) have always intrigued me. I really enjoyed looking at various designers blogs and realized I enjoyed the sketches done on graph paper (sometimes but not always utilizing the lines). I enjoyed sketching a house deep within a forested yard and photo editing on graph paper.

So 70's

This is a trendy pad inspired by the 1970's. I looked at various spaces and combined elements that I liked to make this eclectic space. My favorite part of the composition are the orange chairs. I utilized Prisma Color markers and Micron pens on marker paper. This is the revised version of a previous assignment.

So you think you can custom?

This was my custom island that I designed for the Corwin family. This drawing is done on marker paper and with Prisma Color Colored pencils, Micron pens and PrismaColor Markers. My island is curved to resemble birds wings, a part of my concept: Eclectus Parrot that drove my design.

elevation of cabinet walls

This is a sketch I drew yesterday depicting my studio kitchen project cabinet walls. I designed the cabinet walls to be accessible and functional for the Corwin family.

This sketch is on white bond paper and with pencil.

haircut

This is a sketch I drew after hunting for the right haircut. I am determined to get a pixie this year after donating my 10 inches to locks of love! I am super excited for such a drastic change!

wild child

Have you sketched today? Blue ink pen on bond.

Organic

In studio we read books on sustainability and organic/slow food. I kept thinking about all the yummy organic food before lunch time!

Jimmy Johns!!!

A surprise date with Ian led to me beating him to JJ just in time for a quick sketch : )

City Livin' Sketch

This is a sketch I created when I was reflecting my new "city" life in Greensboro. It is more so reflective of my travels to New York City and loving the apartments mingling amongst the shops and restaurants.

TOMS shoes sketch

For those of you who know me well, you know I have a passion for TOMS shoes and that I highly enjoy my army green pair of my own. Also, that I have a heart for Africa. Here is a hybrid of sorts that derived from a lecture I sat in on. It makes me happy to reflect on this sketch because it allows me to reflect world peace, world love and world joy.

So You Think You Can Draw---Halloween Style

My assignment was to draw a spooky house with a super graphic and create a scary story to go along with it. My haunted house has broken windows, a broken roof and porch and dead trees and vines. My super graphic are the bloody handprints which were done with my pinky and ring finger dabbed with crimson PrismaColor markers. My entire work is done on 18"x 24" marker paper with black Micron pens of various line weights and Prisma Color markers.

My story is a spooky tale about Mr. Tunnelton, a hardworking husband that goes outside with his scythe to tend to the yard. He comes back into his home to ask his wife for a glass of lemonade and his wife kills him with kitchen items unexpectedly. Now, the house is haunted by the ghost of Mr. Tunnelton and he roams the house ready to swing at the next person that enters his home, in case its his wife. High schoolers from the area try and enter the house every Halloween but nobody ever survives. The house is known for its creepy tale and bloody handprints on the windows.

Scale Figures

This is one of three images that I drew to practice scale figure drawing. This scene is from a mall setting I created. The woman in green is visiting a boutique style stand and the mom and daughter are walking to buy movie tickets.

I used bond paper, watercolor colored pencils with tap water and thin bristle brushes.

Say Cheese!

what inspired me

the result

I was inspired by a really interesting bright red vintage Seagull camera. It made me want to take pictures all day somewhere windy and ocean side. Maybe Rhode Island perhaps. I drew the camera out and drew in the glasses and pencil to show proportion. I went in afterwards with Photoshop and changed colors, added shadow and light to make a camera all my own.

cite for Seagull camera: http://fototiller.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/seagull.jpg

Castle

The Assignment: Draw a Castle. Any media.

Media Chosen: Watercolor Colored Pencils & Water on Bond

I think the front entrance of the castle turned out the best of the entire drawing. I liked the light and shadow on the walkway into the castle and the rounded columns next to the doorframe.

What I would do differently: I tried to make the grass and the water look 3-D but it still looks flat. I want to look for techniques on how to improve upon this. The rounded columns with individual stone blocks was a great challenge. I learned a lot about perspective through this drawing. I will continue to work on bricks, stones, etc in perspective.

My Castle Choice: This castle is based off of a fairy tale castle and a Roman Castle