Cont. artist

I like the two following artist: Kara Walker and Julie Mehretu. Kara Walker art is not traditional and has a strong message even if she used other media. She plays with space and texture with her art as Julie does.

Contemporary Artist

Out of the contemporary artists I like Kara Walker the best.  I love how she uses the blacks and whites.  It makes it more emotional that way.

Contemporary Artists

From the contemporary drawers that were posted I liked Barry McGee and Julie Mehretu. In Barry McGee's work there's high contrast and little shading and I like that sort of style. I also liked Julie Mehretu's work simply because I think I could look at it several hundred times and still find something new.

Here are a few artists I like...


- Linnea Strid -

- Jeremy Fish -

- Brandon Boyd -

Contemporary Artist

Out of the contemporary artists, Kara Walker is the one who stood out to me the most. Her design is so different and interesting. One thing I like about her art is the way she only uses blacks and whites mostly.<http://www.mart.tn.it/UploadImgs/2899_Walker___Jim_Crow__Homecoming___8920.jpg?w=414>

Aaron Montierth- Art class

The art i looked at and really interested me was that of  Matthew Ritchie. His art has alot of nature in it but also has an abstract design to it. And the reason i like his art is because i like designing modern landscape and see alot of things that catch my attention. http://www.matthewritchie.com/projects/04TheFastSet/src/images/image1.jpg

Some Contemporary Drawers

• John Currin
• Elizabeth Peyton
• Julie Mehretu
• Shahzia Sikander
• Yoshitomo Nara
• Kara Walker
• Barry McGee
• Matthew Ritchie

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Paper Sculpture

Students created a paper sculpture as their drawing subject. They were required to create form using value (lights and darks) instead of line to emphasize and create forms and planes.

Below are some of the results:

Still Life Drawings

Focusing on gesture as warm ups then completing a final drawing focusing on composition and value.