Review Board

The other day I laid out all of the work I'll be presenting at my review board, and I took some pictures. Most of this has been posted already but some of it hasn't. I've actually added a few things since taking these photos, and there are stacks of calligraphy and tracings/drawings that you can't see. I also got really into finding frames and framing some of my stuff this semester too. I try and go to salvation army and goodwill a few times a week to find awesome frames - and I've found some goodies! I got started on my frame kick months ago when I just happened to find the most perfect frame for a drawing my dear friend Matt McKeever (click for his myspace that features some of his work) gave me a long time ago now. Here's the frame and the drawing:



The photo doesn't quite capture how incredibly well the frame suits the charcoal drawing - thick, raw wood frame.

Anyways, here's some of the stuff I laid out.

the whole shebang

probably my favorite frame so far

a little drawing/watercolor i did the other day from a childhood photo,
and the ridiculous sequin frame that i was crazy enough to sit and glue down

i really like this calligraphy piece with wash border

calligraphy set

tracing from some old icon, gold pen on tracing paper - no flash

shiny gold with flash!

you can also see a monster i drew withinspiration
from celtic manuscripts

Dad - 1987

I found an envelope of photos my grandmother had lent me to scan months ago - here's a detail drawing of my dad from one of them - the photo is of my mom and dad and i (at like 1?? younger?) at some bbq at tower ridge. To be mentioned: I'm not a skilled drawer but I do it occasionally for fun, so there's your explanation.

I wanted to do something to it, but instead I fucked it up. Played around with stitching a border - I successfully sewed the bottom one, but it was boring. So I got out some colored thread and had a go, but the paper was too thin, the thread and needle too thick - my patience too thin. Anyways, I fucked this one up but I like the idea - I also like the idea of framing drawing inside of sketchbooks.