Mediums

Study of an old master. I used to prefer to work in graphite until I became familiar with charcoal.

Charcoal

I tend to mass in the structures and rely on a kneaded eraser for the details. I like the dramatic constant the the charcoal can achieve.

I sometimes feel that I work rather slow, hopefully by doing gesture drawings I can begin to speed up the process and focus on the details towards the end.

Experimenting with pan pastels

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Perspective Drawing

Three perspective line drawing of the same subject with a different compositions Practice in dealing with observation and understanding the experience of rendering in full tone

Spot Illustrations (work in progress)

Description: Four spot illustrations with two different compositions, matching two styles of different magazines, using a medium of choice. Medium: Not yet known. Four compositions as roughs for a starting point

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Welcome to Lauren Downing's Art Blog. I am currently a student at Pittsburg State University. My major is Commercial Art and my minor is Graphic Design. Before Pitt State I attended Kansas City, Kansas Community College and took a semester at Kansas University. This is my first semester enrolled in Commercial Art course and I hope to gain a better understanding of which direction I want to go. I have mostly taken drawing classes and feel that that is where I am the strongest. Charcoal is my favorite medium and I enjoy drawing from a realistic point of view. This semester I hope to expand my knowledge and venture into new areas in order to progress as an artist. Lauren A.Downing

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