Chalk Art!!

I drew this plane for my boss's son's room with chalk pastels. (Thank you Alex for the blue!)

Baggage

So, I've been thinking about baggage a lot and started a couple of chalk drawings with it as a motif. I think it's an interesting thing because metaphorically it's something that is so relateable and meaningful to anyone. 

We all have our own bad experiences in life and that "baggage" can be dealt with in so, so, so many ways. We can lug it around, leave it, toss it, sit on it or even dump it on someone else!

Another funny thing about it, is that when you are actually traveling your baggage is vital! I remember almost losing my baggage at the airport when I first went to Japan and feeling so mortified! Then, when I came back, holding all my bags close, trying so, SO hard not to fall asleep, for fear that someone would take them. I mean, everything I needed was there: my momentous, clothing, personal care products, etc. etc.. 

So then, I wonder how baggage got such a negative connotation? 

I suppose it pertains to those who over-pack....

 Here's an in progress picture of one of the drawings I'm working on. there's not a lot of detail, but I hopefully the concept shows through pretty good.

Well, school starts tomorrow, so hopefully I am able to keep posting and don't just drop off the face of the earth again, ha ha. I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!
Peace!

I SURVIVED!

 Sorry for dropping off the face of the world for a bit...
Everything has calmed down and my summer semester is just about over.
Here are the prints that I have made for my class.
This first set are variations on a wood block cut. I call the peice "Revalation"

Next are a a linoleum print.

These are each copper plate tests for different techniques.

 This is a sharpie marker etching technique.

This is a hard ground etching technique.

 

This is an aquatint etching technique.

This is a soft ground etching technique. (didn't really do anything here. it's just laying down textured items and pressing them into the plate)













This is a collagraph.... I hate these.

Hope to post more soon! I'm going to try and work like crazy during the break. Peace out!