Flashback: Blake’s Student Work from Murray State

I have been planning on making a post about student work from last semester for quite awhile now, but I have just gotten around to editing images from the end of the term. I now have a full catalog of work to reflect upon, as well as a couple months–and a few hundred miles–distance to guarantee objectivity.

I probably won’t have a whole lot to say about the work itself, but I will say in general, I was impressed by the quality of the work I got from students, even if I was sometimes stressed by their persistent procrastination. I was so thankful for the opportunity to teach at both Murray State and Austin Peay and I’m very happy I am able to share this selection of work with you. Many of these pieces are now welcome additions to my teaching portfolio. Thanks students!

Lithography

Kara McCoil, Washes and Transfers with hand stitching.

Kara McCoil, Additions and Deletions

Casey Vandergrift, Additions and Deletions

Kara McCoil, 4 color stone/plate combination

Emily Ashby, 4 color stone/plate combination

More lithos to come in the portfolio exchange!

Drawing I

Kirstin Andrews, Drawing into a Negative Space Drawing

Kirstin Andrews, Drapery

Sarah Allen, Erasure Drapery

Kyle Sirls, Self-portrait/ Metaphoric objects triptych

Haley Smothers, Self-portrait/ Metaphoric objects triptych

Bashair Alhazmi, Self-portrait/ Metaphoric objects triptych

Bashair Alhazmi, Final

Life Drawing, Austin Peay State University

We didn’t have models for almost three weeks into the semester. As a result we spend a good deal of time drawing facet head busts, animal skulls, and Ralph here. When we finally did get models, Krissy was by far our most reliable. Still, despite logistical mishaps, I feel like students got some really nice results.

Christian Bellido, First Night drawing

Jadie Binkley, Animal Skull

Christian Bellido, Erasure goat skull

Jadie Binkley, Foreshortening drawing

Christian Bellido, Lying figure

Jadie Binkley, Multiple Figures

Christian Bellido, Multiple Figures drawing

Kara Dixon, Multiple Figures

Final Project– Hypothetical Self-Portrait

Students created a triptych of drawings that explored aspects of their personalities through an alter-ego.

Angela Tripp

Christian Bellido

Advanced Printmaking and final Portfolio Exchange

Harmony Sutherland, screenprint

Kyle Fitts, Lithograph and screenprint with hand cutting

Chris Clark, screenprint

Madeline Bartley, Screenprint

Portfolio Exchange: Creatures and Structures

Not a weak print in the group. I was really pleased with everyone’s work on this exchange. What a way to end a successful semester!!

Harmony Sutherland

Chris Clark

Kara McCoil

Emily Ashby

Casey Vandergrift