Gesture

Gesture drawings

2 minutes from model in charcoal

2 minutes from model in charcoal

1 minute from model in charcoal

1 minute from model in charcoal

15-30 seconds from model in charcoal

30 seconds-1 minute from model in charcoal

Photography series in progress

So far, my working title for this is "Memento Mori" but that may change.

Here are a few images from the series. 

All images copyright Jennifer A. Krause 2010

More here.

figure drawing

Here are two (crappy) copy shots (made with my phone) of two drawings i did during the live figure drawing portion of drawing class. As you can see with the first one, we were lucky enough to get a pregnant model for 2 sessions.

These are currently on display at NEIU.  

i will try to post better shots at a later date. And i have several more drawings i will post later as well.

both are charcoal on paper, 18"x24"

copyright Jennifer A. Krause 2010

Pixel Painting finally done!

*** This painting was stolen from Northeastern Illinois University on Feb. 21st or 22nd, 2010. If you have any information about the whereabouts of this painting, or the person or persons involved in its theft, please contact Jose Orozco at the NEIU Police Dept. 773-442-4100. If you are in possession of this painting, you may return it to the Art Dept office, or to the mailbox of Mary Porterfield or Mark McKernin no questions asked.  ***

(i feel the need to add, out of my own disappointment and loss, that i mixed over 800 individual colors for this painting.)

Here is my pixel painting i did for my Color Theory class. i opted for the extra credit (go figure...) and added shapes inside the pixel squares, in the style of Chuck Close.

For best viewing:

You should view them together, enlarged, and stand about 10 feet or so from your monitor. (unless you are unable to enlarge, then a bit closer perhaps.)

(you can also look at it with one eye, or squint your eyes to get the right effect.)

"Happy Me"

acrylic on bristol

6" x8"

photography series preview

here is a preview of my current in-progress photography series. The series is currently untitled, but will most likely develop a title as it progresses.

"Young black swan"

Dryplate ferrotype on aluminum

5" x 7"

copyright jennifer a. krause 2010

Sunday

Sunday was a very long day.
i finished my ink drawing for class (due Monday). (this is a "translation" of the last drawing i did in charcoal of the same subject, but this time all pen and ink and ink wash)

 

detail shot

 

images copyright jennifer a. krause 2010

 

 

it is hard to see all the details in either picture because there are very fine lines throughout.

 i started working on it at about 11:30am (sunday) and finally called it quits at about 9:30pm.
This week i have to finish 2 linocut prints, a pixel painting and probably more. No sleep for me!

today's work

Drawing II assignment: abstraction from still life in Synthetic Cubism style.

18" x 24"

Charcoal and blue pastel on paper

copyright 2010 jennifer a. krause

Central Park, New York City, September 2009

 

Central Park

silver gelatin print

copyright 2009

jennifer a. krause

daily drawings fail.

So, as you probably have guessed, my mission to post daily drawings has been a fail. There are many reasons for this, but i suppose i wanted to comment on it. i have been working on a lot of things: 1) reference/inspiration sketchbook full of images that inform my work and that inspire me 2) large drawing for class (3foot by 8foot charcoal drawing of a branch) 3) photo project (see below) 4) printmaking projects for school 5) color wheel project for class.  And much, much more.
i will try to post some images soon of some of these things, as well as any other projects i have been working on. (i made a hand-bound sketchbook for a friend and fellow art student.)


More to come. And as for the daily drawings.... i will do what i can. i will just start posting images like that but will call them "sketchbook..." with the date. i don't think pressuring myself to draw something that i find worthy of posting is going to help me right now. Pressure enough with school back in session.

And... SIGH! i shot 586 images today. Phew!