Sketch - Building Construction

This sketch was something of your choice that must be real. I chose my drawer in the studio. I used a lot of contrast to show the shape and form of the object, but by using only one color was quite challenging. I think that this sketch is successful because I was able to show the form through the light and dark areas.

Sketch - Kitchen Still-Life

The purpose of this sketch was to create a still-life on a table using kitchen/eating items and an unexpected item, considering the different textures, value changes, and volume of each. Sketching a still-life have always been a challenge for me because it is difficult to make sure everything is in perspective. I started building the still-life with a cupcake, then I added the wine glass and chopsticks. For the unexpected item, I chose a pair of pearl earrings to represent a girl. Since the chopsticks is very Asian and the wine glass is very American, I decided to capture the mood of the drawing as "Cute Asian American Girl." What I found quite interesting were the textures because I had to figure out how to color and shade each object to make it look like it's the right texture. I feel that this sketch was a success, but what I would do to make it better would be to try to draw it from one perspective.

Sketch - Value Study in Line

The purpose of this sketch was to draw two sketches of the same place on the same sheet of paper, but different ways of showing line weights and contrast. The place of the building needs to show a window wall, back wall, floor, and ceiling. I chose to draw our studio room. The top sketch shows the value of the space by using line weights, and the bottom sketch shows the value by using high contrast as the shadow. I think that I wouldn't change anything because it has fulfilled the purpose.

Sketch - Erased Negative Space

The purpose of this sketch was to use only shading and erasing of any object that has interesting voids. I shaded the background and then erased the graphite to show the frame of the flowers. This sketch was pretty difficult because it was not easy to erase the graphite off. Therefore, it doesn't have a clean look to the drawing. What I would do to fix this is to erase the graphite more to show the figure clearly.

Sketch - Still Life Cross-Section

The purpose of this sketch was to slice a fruit or vegetable that has an interesting interior and place it with two other fruits or vegetables as a still life. I chose to use bell peppers and a lemon. I used the scribbling technique, which I think was successful to show the details of the vegetable's shape and figure.

Sketch - Napkin

This sketch was drawn on a 5x8 white napkin of the floorplan and elevation of where you live. I drew the floorplan of my apartment and my kitchen as the elevation. I also annotated the drawing to indicate which part was which. It actually took me a few tries to make this drawing turn out right because if you don't press gently, the napkin will rip. I thought that this sketch idea was pretty creative because if there wasn't a paper anywhere and you have an idea, it's great to use whatever that is in front of you.

Resume

This was my first time putting a resume together. It was a great learning experience for me, eventhough I didn't have much to fill in. I never knew how important a resume was until now. I actually had some difficulties trying to find a good layout for it to look professional, so I went with a clean and simple look. By mixing big and small fonts, it gives a more creative and interesting feel to the reader.

During the process, I realized that I need to get myself more involved with jobs and activities. It is important to gain as much experiences as I can to understand what's out there in the world. I'm glad I was given the opportunity to write up my own resume because now it's easier for me to find a job without worrying how to write one.