Studio Art Project 1: "Earth and/or Air" theme using B&W drawing center

Our Studio Class was challenged to create Two-Dimensional Work using black and white drawing materials such as charcoal, conté crayon, chalk pastel, black and white oil pastel, and pencil. Our class generated the theme "Earth or Air" and chose to select the concept of Emphasis, one of the Principles of Design. They researched, planned, and created different works that represent Earth or Air with Emphasis.

Cadet Ford creates a charcoal drawing of a horse based on the grid-drawing method used by Chuck Close

Charcoal on paper by Judy Miller

Cadet Ford's final work: "Dark Horse" Charcoal on paper

Cadet Lukose creates the Earth's atmospheric layers using white and black chalk pastel

Cadet Lukose practiced over three times before moving to his final piece

Cadet Lukose's final piece. White and black chalk pastel on blue paper

Cadet Green works on a pencil and charcoal drawing of the seasons

Cadet Green begins assembling his drawings

Cadet Green's final project using compressed charcoal and white pastel on paper