Through the pages
October 17, 2008
Annie Wu, AP Studio Art student and senior, shows a glimpse of her sketchbook
By Ellie Seta
<eseta@hilite.org>
Content: “I sometimes write inspirational quotes and ideas for future projects, not always drawings.”
Purpose of Book: “This is my class sketchbook. It has about half class assignments and the other half doodles.”
Paper Pop-Up Assignment: “We were assigned a series project where we had to fit an animal into a shape. I fit a paper bird into a triangle.”
Mini Sketches: “We had to make a list of 15 ideas and make mini sketches that only take a few seconds to draw. (My teacher) gave us topics like nature, buildings and other stuff then we just had to draw whatever first came to mind and draw it quickly.”
Teacher Comments: “My teacher looks at my sketchbook and writes comments about my work. He usually writes things like ‘keep expanding on this thought’ or other things. It is almost like someone reading my diary and making comments about it, it is kind of personal.”
Time: “I usually only take about five minutes on a drawing. I never spend more than 10 minutes on a drawing. I feel bad spending a long time on a drawing because I can’t take it out of my sketchbook since it is a bound book (because the edges of the picture would be ripped).”
Tools Used: “I usually use colored pencils, pastels or just drawing pencils. But I do have a sketchbook for watercolors with thick paper. But the one I use for class is thin (paper).”
Number of Books: “I have around seven other filled sketchbooks at home. They are all different sizes some are small and others are big for paintings.”
Favorite Sketch: “I can’t pick one favorite, but my favorite sketches are usually of people. Sometimes they are people close to me and other times just random or made up people. I just like to draw people in general.”
Favorite Artists: “My favorite artist is Sargent; he is an American realist painter. He paints portraits that are realistic and soft but still surreal. I also like Gustav Klint; his most famous painting is “The Kiss”. I love his use of color and his passion.”
Inspiration: “I am most inspired by concepts. For one drawing I was inspired by a lecture I heard about globalization. I always try to incorporate humor and irony into my work to draw the viewer in. But for the most part, I am inspired by everything around me. My art is always very personal and comes from within.”
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