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Times Up (...almost)

The end of I.P. is near

Ashley is a 22-year-old A&D alum who is drawing her way through a post-grad life.

It's just about that time when I.P. projects are due.  You remember what I.P. is, don't you?  Okay, well it stands for 'Integrative Project, i.e. A&D seniors create their own year-long projects which they develop over time with the constant input of two professors and two grad students.  As the deadline quickly approaches, I've taken it upon myself to figure out what exactly is going on with my project...

I spent the majority of I.P. thinking that my drawings would lead up to another medium, like an animation or paintings.  However, once I realized that the timid, intimate nature of the drawings themselves have a strong relationship with the actual subject matter, I chose to stick with the series of drawings.  It's not settling with what I have, but rather re-working my situational drawings and really honing in on the mood and unspoken narrative of the character, Boxhead.

First Step: sketching out the gesture of the figure

 

Middle of the Road: a clean-cut style

 

Final Product: a rough-around-the-edges, lived-in drawing

 

Rinse and repeat for each drawing.  It's a time consuming process, but well worth it.