Monochromatic Still-life
acrylic on board, 12 x 9
Painting I
Interlochen Center for the Arts, MI
2013
Self-portrait from observation
acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24
Intermediate Painting
Prince George’s Community College, MD
2012
Self-portrait from observation
graphite on 18 x 24 drawing paper
Intermediate Drawing
Montgomery College, MD
2012
Story of a Place
Assignment: students are asked to create an image telling the story of a place they have returned to in either dreams or fantasies. A sketch or model of this imagined space is collaged in Photoshop using only student-generated photographs, sketchbook studies, and small drawings. This model is then printed at 8.5 x 11, and enlarged into an 18 x 24 analog drawing by using a grid. 30 to 50% of the final drawing must be improvised or invented by the student so that it is not a simple copy of the print out.
Pen and ink on heavyweight paper, 18 x 24
Drawing and Imaging (Foundation)
Parsons School of Design, NYC
2023
Still-life in Yellow and White
Acrylic on canvas board, 18 x 24
The Studio Experience
American University, DC
2011
Still-life in Sienna, Ocher, Black, and White
Acrylic on Canvas, 18 x 24
Painting
Interlochen Center for the Arts, MI
2013
Plein-aire painting
acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24
Painting
Interlochen Center for the Arts, MI
2013
Plein-aire painting
acrylic on board, 12 x 9
Painting
Interlochen Center for the Arts, MI
2013
Photoshop Collage
Assignment: ‘Story of a Thing.’ Students are asked to create a digital, photo-based collage that tells the story of an object of personal importance to them. The primary Photoshop tools at use are Layer Masks, Layer Distortions like transparency and warping, and color filters. All the photographic input must be generated by the student (no found imagery or internet imagery). Students are encouraged to generate an extensive photo library and consider camera angle, lighting, and texture early on in the assignment.
This student’s object was a pair of glasses that were a gift from a family member.
Drawing and Imaging (Foundation)
Parsons School of Design, NYC
2023
Photoshop Collage
Assignment: ‘Story of a Thing.’ Students are asked to create a digital, photo-based collage that tells the story of an object of personal importance to them. The primary Photoshop tools at use are Layer Masks, Layer Distortions like transparency and warping, and color filters. All the photographic input must be generated by the student (no found imagery or internet imagery). Students are encouraged to generate an extensive photo library and consider camera angle, lighting, and texture early on in the assignment.
This student’s object was a desktop mannequin. The student wished to create a project that was more of an emotional self-portrait, so he used the mannequin as a stand-in for himself and used the project to explore feelings of excitement, anxiety, and transition in moving very far away from home.
Drawing and Imaging (Foundation)
Parsons School of Design, NYC
2023
Student-generated assignment
Acrylic on layers of vellum, 18 x 24
Drawing and Imaging (Foundation)
Parsons School of Design, NYC
2021
Story of a Place
Assignment: students are asked to create an image telling the story of a place they have returned to in either dreams or fantasies. A sketch or model of this imagined space is collaged in Photoshop using only student-generated photographs, sketchbook studies, and small drawings. This model is then printed at 8.5 x 11, and enlarged into an 18 x 24 analog drawing by using a grid. 30 to 50% of the final drawing must be improvised or invented by the student so that it is not a simple copy of the print out.
Acrylic on Canvas, 18 x 24
Drawing and Imaging (Foundation)
Parsons School of Design, NYC
2023
Self-portrait
Acrylic on heavyweight paper
Intermediate Drawing
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
2008
Self-Portrait
Mixed media on heavyweight paper, 30 x 22
Intermediate Drawing
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
2008
Photoshop CollageAssignment: ‘Story of a Thing.’ Students are asked to create a digital, photo-based collage that tells the story of an object of personal importance to them. The primary Photoshop tools at use are Layer Masks, Layer Distortions like transparency and warping, and color filters. All the photographic input must be generated by the student (no found imagery or internet imagery). Students are encouraged to generate an extensive photo library and consider camera angle, lighting, and texture early on in the assignment.This student’s object was an analog camera (all of the images in this collage are heavily distorted photographs of the camera or parts of it). They wanted to create an image that expressed the energy, joy, and excitement that they felt when using the camera, as it was their primary creative outlet.Drawing and Imaging (Foundation)Parsons School of Design, NYC2022