Latest artwork

Drawing for my friend Matt.  This will go on website for his new and "growing" record label.

Jayhawk painting ! Acrylic.

Hummingbird drawing project

Check out this site--------> http://www.hummingbirdsociety.org/index.php  (It's where I found information about those beautiful hummingbirds)!

Such a crazy song these hummingbirds have------> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm9ME7jVRuY


Also, I found some very useful steps below that will help me with this project, especially with the one line drawings.

How To Draw a Hummingbird

How To Draw a Hummingbird

In this drawing lesson we’ll show you how to draw a Hummingbird in 8 easy steps. This Free step by step lesson progressively builds upon each previous step until you get to the final rendering of the Hummingbird.

This is a simple lesson designed for beginners and kids with real easy to follow steps. Feel free to print this page and use as a drawing tutorial.

Here are some fun facts about the Hummingbird you might find interesting.

1. They are among the smallest of birds.
2. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings 12–90 times per second.
3. They can also fly backwards.
4. They can fly at speeds exceeding 15 m/s.
5. Hummingbirds drink nectar, a sweet liquid inside flowers.

Step 1: Begin by drawing the back of the head.

Step 2: Draw the beak.

Step 3: Draw the lower body and neck.

Step 4: Draw the first wing.

Step 5: Draw the lower feathers.

Step 6: Complete the lower feathers and add the wing details.

Step 7: Add more wing details.

Step 8: Finish by adding the eyes and the beak details to complete the drawing of the Hummingbird.

This is a very short video on drawing a HummingBird, the process isn’t exactly clear but its worth a look to see what shapes are being used to draw the Hummingbird.

It's a work in progress!!

Type I Post #1: Asymmetry Project

These photos were taken all on campus! : )

The chancellor's greenhouse in my opinion is a perfect use of asymmetry because of the different heights of horizontals within the windows.  The variations of the tall and shorter window lines give this image an asymmetrical effect and create a varied up and down movement for the eye.   

The longer branches of this tree first draws the eye to the lower left and then it is drawn to the upper right branches of the tree.  I like this photo because it creates movement, and there are varied lengths of the short and long branches to create the off-balanced look.    

This side view of the chancellor's house is very geometric, and the silhouette of the roof's shapes create asymmetry.  It switches off from the medium sized chimney to the short, curved window and then the eye heightens to the pointed tip of the roof on the right.  Although these are different shapes, it still makes the eye move down and up from the left to the right .

These rods are from a construction worksite on a building near the Union.  Although slightly on a diagonal, I found that the rods truly created asymmetry through their varied heights.  Also, I liked how the rods on the left were placed closer together than the far two rods on the right side.  I found this to be a unique snapshot of asymmetry through just straight lines. 

Snow Hall across from the design building shows asymmetry through yet another silhouette of a rooftop.  Similar to the chancellor's house, the shorter and taller shapes create the imbalanced, up and down movements.  Also, the close placement of the two features on the right off sets the shorter and farther away pointed part of the building.   

Again, I like how this tree too creates asymmetry through its branches.  The varying short and long horizontal branches and puffs of green pine leaves draws the eye up the tree to create a nice flow of left and right movements.