Monday, September 28, 2009

Reflection first 2 weeks.

I completely forgot to do my reflection for week one so this will be a reflection for both weeks.
The entire summer I was worried about this class. For multiple reasons. The one I think a lot of people were worried about. A live nude model. I thought that there was going to be no way I could keep a straight face. I thought I wouldn't be able to look at the model or anyone else in the class. It was a little awkward at first, but after a while the awkwardness was gone. It still seems to take me a minute or two to get into the mindset every class period, but it is getting easier and easier every time.
The other worry I had was that I was not going to be very good at it. I still look at my drawings from time to time and just shake my head and pick out all the flaws. I know we've been doing mostly gesture drawings and short poses but I look at other people's drawings and feel like I'm behind. It might have to be with the fact that a lot of people don't like their work after they finish it and look back at it. I see most of the flaws in my work, but miss a lot of the flaws in others work. I feel like I am making progress especially after watching Amy and Josh draw and their pointers. I just wish I would learn a bit faster. Oh well practice makes perfect.

This is probably the best drawing I've done in class so far. Still a lot wrong with it but I feel like it is the first sign of making progress. I'm still struggling with the foreshortening. I've tried to teach myself to draw people before and foreshortening is always where I struggled. The only time I've ever gotten it right is when I've drawn from an image and used a grid to draw.




Now here is my shell drawing. This is actually my second one. My first one got so messy and was so terrible I tossed it out. I was moving too fast on the first one and for this one I tried to move slower. I think, especially after the crit with Josh, that I needed to focus more on the shape that the texture on it.



And the manikin. I feel like I did alright with this. I know it isn't perfect, but after a few hours at it it was either claw my eyes out or be done. I think like with the drawing that this will get easier with time. The muscles that twisted were the hardest part for me. I think they are the ones that need the most work.


So it has been an interesting first two weeks of Life Drawing and I hope that I continue to make progress.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Some of my work

Just a few examples of some of the work I've done here at school.

2D Design Text self portrait.


















GD2 Logo Tennis Old Pappy Pants


















Exploring Photography Final Portfolio Fender Stratocaster

















Computer Imagery Illustrator Xbox 360 Controller replication.

















Type in Motion Emotive Type Project Bret You Got It Going On

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Intro Post

My name is Andrew Freeding and I am taking Life Drawing because I think I'd be terrible at painting. Actually I am taking life drawing because I have always wanted to be better at drawing people. I love comics and wish I had the skills to draw like the pros in the comic book industry. I hope that this class will help improve my skills and maybe I could start drawing my own little short comics. I think that this class will provide the best environment and guidance I need to better my skills.