Microscopic Imagery
24x48, Charcoal on paper, Untitiled, 2007
Objective: The objective for this project was to use microscopic imagery and create a dyptic, or set of two drawings, that work together.
The inspiration from this piece was, as the title might hint, microscopic images. As far as the ideation process goes, I research microscopic images and compiled the more interesting ones into these compositions. In other words, neither of these are actual microscopic views of real objects. I used charcoal in creating the images and used a lot of subtractive drawing methods, used more so in the backgrounds of each drawing. I also included some contour line work in the shapes to help imply shape, though very minimal.
Through this piece I really learned the importance of the ideation or planning process. I could have very easily taken some microscopic images and copied them exactly, but through compiling different aspects of numerous images, I was able to create a more compelling final drawing.
Objective: The objective for this project was to use microscopic imagery and create a dyptic, or set of two drawings, that work together.
The inspiration from this piece was, as the title might hint, microscopic images. As far as the ideation process goes, I research microscopic images and compiled the more interesting ones into these compositions. In other words, neither of these are actual microscopic views of real objects. I used charcoal in creating the images and used a lot of subtractive drawing methods, used more so in the backgrounds of each drawing. I also included some contour line work in the shapes to help imply shape, though very minimal.
Through this piece I really learned the importance of the ideation or planning process. I could have very easily taken some microscopic images and copied them exactly, but through compiling different aspects of numerous images, I was able to create a more compelling final drawing.