Diego Morales

For this assignment, I was tasked with transforming a portion of the art department by placing vinyl on a window. With many of the buildings having big glass windows that can fold outward, I knew I wanted to attach something large to one of them. My fellow students using the window in the crafts studio had ideas involving water and nature, so I sketched bold silhouettes of yeti-like creatures walking outside and perhaps on their way to the waterfall another student created.  I believe the visual turned out to be very effective once cut out and attached to the glass. I even gave my yeti a little friend! I’m looking forward to them living in the crafts studio for the next month.  

Confidence Dry-erase marker on mirror Themes: Identity, Site-specific  My first drawing challenge is my favorite of the five, where I drew an outfit on myself with whiteboard markers and recorded myself walking away from the drawing. I'm very satisfied with the "confidence" angle, representing how people put on a face or "outfit" of confidence and then leave it behind when they are done. I also like the playful loop! Abstract Man Marker, gel pen, and pencil on paper Themes: Humor, Anatomy This was a fun experimental piece! We as a class drew on paper together and each tore out a piece. Using the marks already made, I found interesting shapes and drew a crazy looking face. It's a silly one! Phantom Figures Dry-erase marker on plastic and glass Themes: Site-specific, Ephemeral This is another set of drawings I had great fun with. I loved the idea of placing people over top empty spaces and filling that environment. Drawing with a looser and more abstract style...

 Before I begin the first portion of my "Drawing Challenges" assignment, I viewed the Drawing Center website. This website archives previous exhibitions they have held which allows people to view some unique works of art. Some of these include student works, with this Sketchbook Page  by Ines Alto really inspiring me. The use of vibrant colors and organic linework makes the characters pop and creates an intimate feeling in the piece. I am reminded of my own sketchbooks and how gorgeous the art people put into their own can be, despite the perception that a sketchbook is only for "practice" and not complete pieces. Another piece on the Drawing Center website that caught my eye was an untitled work by Joan Jonas. Her works are from a few decades before the student exhibit, and they use a lot of charcoal and abstract shapes. Her depiction of this owl really stood out to me as it captured the core shapes of an owl and narrowed the design down to the core fundamentals. T...