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MS Artwork of the Week: Jack Sullivan '23, Campbell Brode '23, Aidan Panian '23, Grace Wearing '23
Congratulations to Jack Sullivan, Campbell Brode, Aidan Panian, and Grace Wearing for winning Artwork of the Week!
Jack Sullivan's work was created as part of our unit on Portraiture, and he used his own reflection in a mirror in order to first draw the contour of his head, then go back later and fine-tune some details. Students were instructed to not focus on drawing the actual face, however, as it often times distracts people from making sure that they focus on rendering proportions and the overall structure properly. Jack's stunning work is an excellent example of this class project and demonstrates the remarkable work that can be done when artists are focused on their craft.
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Jack Sullivan's work was created as part of our unit on Portraiture, and he used his own reflection in a mirror in order to first draw the contour of his head, then go back later and fine-tune some details. Students were instructed to not focus on drawing the actual face, however, as it often times distracts people from making sure that they focus on rendering proportions and the overall structure properly. Jack's stunning work is an excellent example of this class project and demonstrates the remarkable work that can be done when artists are focused on their craft.
Ohhhhh! Doesn’t this painting just make you breathe a sigh of relief? Think back to that most beautiful sunset you’ve ever seen…the one maybe you took a photo of, and the photo didn’t come out quite as well, but it was still nice, so maybe you posted it online. Campbell Brode captured that sunset…but its even more beautiful than a photo could be! And look how she decided to keep the incredible building all white, so we can really appreciate all the details. Which tower would you want to climb first?
Remember Johnny Cannon’s amazing wood sculpture from back in early March? Remember how off balance it could make us feel? Looks like Aidan Panian is posing some tough competition. Look at this building! Using parts of Big Ben, Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy, The Taj Mahal, and the Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik, Iceland, she’s made us feel deeply uncomfortable. And the name—Taj MaSantaKirkja—is a hybrid of the building names she used. Now imagine standing at the top of those big stairs, with one of the Big Ben towers leaning over you. You might want to bring a helmet and hope for the best.
Now, Grace Wearing’s building is really out of this world. I mean it. She also used pieces of other buildings, but LOOK at that—ice cream?? Balloons?? So cool. And it looks like, when you look at this building, this building looks back at you. It’s wonderful, it’s creative, it’s delicious, now let’s just hope it doesn’t melt, or float away.
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