CROSS-POINT

CROSSHATCHING & POINTILLISM

INTERMEDIATE 2-D ART

pen & ink on paper

Before I take this group into Scratchboard I prepare by giving them exercises in 

Crosshatching and Pointillism,

both techniques that are used in Scratchboard.

These are typically 3 day drawings, 

usually pretty simple in subject,

but over the years the kids have really gone all out with these quick little drawings.

These first two belong to senior Nathan Chong.

What's so interesting about all of these drawings 

is that even though all the kids are either drawing only with lines or dots,

every single one of them comes up with their own look within the technique.

Above is Nathan's crosshatch piece and below is his pointillist work.

I feel his pointillism piece is quite strong.

In this next work senior Michael Cantu combines both techniques in one composition,

another option.

Notice how different his crosshatching looks in his moon,

compared to Nathans.

Also,

 Michael is using his pen with a softer touch to get a smaller point in the rest of the piece.

Next we are seeing junior Jonathan Hsu's hatcher strokes, 

again different then both Nathan and Michael.

I'm not positive,

but it looks as if Jonathan has used a ballpoint pen rather than the Razor Point I gave them to use.

It has a much looser look to it.

This piece by Jonathan was a class favorite.

And lastly we have the drawings by junior Elias Rodriquez.

Elias is combining both techniques above for a very simple and sweet composition,

and then choosing only pointillism below for his eye.

Both are lovely.

Self Portraits - Student Work

These incredible works were done by my 2nd year 2-D students at the end of the school year.  The piece had to look like them and I asked them to do them in their favorite medium or if they wanted media.  

The beauty above and below was created by the very talented sophomore Hannah Park.  She combined watercolor with Prismacolor pencils.  I was so impressed with the caliber of this piece. 

The cutie above was done by another sophomore Cindy Kim.  I feel she was really able to capture herself in water based pastels.  I love that she made 3 pieces and them hooked them all together in a very pleasing way.

I was also really impressed with senior Elise Engly who made the self portrait above.  Such a clever composition as well as great technical skill.  Below senior Kevin Aquilo decided he wanted to do both he and his girlfriend in a very loose watercolor style he's got going on.  Fun piece Kevin!