illustration – Art & Soul

Anatomical Heart Art

Posted on February 25, 2016

Art II students completed an assignment in which they studied and drew the human heart. I think to some people it seems a bit creepy, but the anatomical heart lends itself so well to illustrative pursuits…

We did gesture sketches of a model of human heart (borrowed from the Health Occupations teacher), studying it from different angles. Then students did several pages of sketches, in which they brainstormed different ways to morph the heart into something else. These are highly imaginative drawings. i had them experiment with different media, as they could choose which they wanted to work with. The results include a mixture of pen, charcoal, graphite, colored pencil, and soft pastel. This was a really engaging project, and my students enjoyed it and came up with some awesome interpretations of the heart.

Art Contest Winner

Posted on February 15, 2013

This lovely drawing was created by Art II Drawing student Hannah Calvert. She entered it into Tennessee Magazine’s story illustration contest, and was awarded 1st place! Congrats, Hannah!

By Day and By Night illustration

Posted on September 17, 2012

I sat down with my Drawing class last year during sketchbook time and sketched too; I wanted to sort of set the tone. I think the sun came first. This year I started laying in color and this illustration is the result…it’s the first finished piece I’ve completed in years, really, since life is so busy. It was so incredibly cathartic and enjoyable just working on it. It’s reminiscent of Psalm 121, one of my favorites, so I included the first two lines. I didn’t include, but wanted to, “The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.” So poetic, and true.