Test Week Hall Duty

graphite on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Trinity

During a spring break from college, I went with a group to a mission in Mexico . . . one of the churches we visited used shamrocks symbolically in stained glass to represent the "Holy Trinity" This piece began as a demo for a group of students at a Catholic high school . . .


graphite on paper, 18.25" x 24.5"

Smiley Burst

I wanted to do something "Pop" to inspire the students. Finishing was the hardest part. one student goaded me about seeing me finish this one in particular.


graphite on paper, 12" x 18"

Magic Ball

Here I was working with graphite dust. Also, I wanted to make a point about depicting a three-dimensional object with shadows and highlights.



graphite on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Range

This was an experiment to see how graphite would work on some mat-board I had in my classroom. I was demonstrating drawing with graphite to the students. Also, I wanted them to see an example of how to make a landscape from imagination.


graphite on illustration board, 9" x 12"

Head & Arm

In this piece I sketched a shape and then went back and erased through as well as smudged the graphite. I then went back and drew into the erased and smudged areas. It's a destructive technique.



graphite on paper, 8.5" x 11"

Laser Eye

This was just a doodle I stuck in here. I used it as an example of what can be done as doodle - with just pencil.



grahpite on paper, 3" x 6"