180 degree measured drawing of RISD Nature lab
Scaled and measured perspective drawing of South Dormitory
Inside view of camera with projection of providence cityscape
Giant camera that creates space for artist to privately draw landscape without other's notice
Smaller camera: cyanotype project that prints an image on blue paper
Result of Cyanotype camera
1. Ozzi cup and paper cup, 12h exposure
2. RISD quad, 18h exposure
Force Separation: a piece that talks about controversy in the MET surrounding sustainability vs convinence with the use of disposable cups
Cyanotype camera, photoshop
Anamorphism: an image or shape that appears to be perfect only on certain angle and distance
Phase 1: cutout stencil on cardboard
Phase 2: applying organic holi powder on brown paper
Phase 3: final project:
Celebrating with Nature
This image of Rangoli, a traditional drawing in India for ceremonial purpose, appears to be perfect and symmetrical only on animal perspective that is approximately 2' height. Since the inherent purpose of Rangli is to share human goods with animals, I wanted to reinforce this concept of sharing and understanding by forcing humans to see in perspective that is unuaual for humans.
Stencil on brown paper with powder
Nude figure drawing in class 1
20m, vine charcoal on brown paper
Nude figure model drawing in class: 2
30m, vine charcoal on brown paper
Figure drawing in class: 3
30m, vine charcoal on brown paper
This body of artworks demonstrates how unconventional and creative foundation drawing class in Rhode Island School of Design could be. This class, taught by Nicholas Evans-Cato, interestingly had both emphasis on teaching techniques that require scaling and measuring to achieve utmost exactness through human observation and promoting critical thinking in making artworks that possess quality of visual and conceptual evidence.
The curriculum of the course that possesses both rigid constraints for the use of techniques and liberty in conceptual expression undoubtedly allowed me to have a better understanding of perspective, light, spce, and values not only for making drawings but also for other fields of arts such as product design and architecture.
