Toned paper

I really enjoy working on toned paper; it is nice to not have white as a base, because then it can be used as a strong highlight. The portrait above is just a sketch I did this past semester while at art club. Little stars surround her and she begins to become one with the sky

Art and Design Collective

The Art and Design Collective at UMaine has been a blast this semester! We decided to do art projects when we meet weekly on Thursday nights. We have done things like drawing, designing logos, carving pumpkins, and last week a senior came in to demonstrate her pastel skills!

Demonstrating the effects of rubbing alcohol on pastels

Choosing a photograph to draw

Capturing my image

Using pastels to draw a beautiful face

Demonstrating

Robyn's flowers in progress

So many pastels to choose from!

Jackson's drawing for me!

My drawing of a bright orange sky reflected in a lake surrounded by tress.

Lee's drawing in progress which she worked on after demonstrating