Mason Gatner

 Assignment 6: Part 2 (Animals) In the second part of the assignment, we were supposed to make 12 non human drawings in relation to our first 12 drawings. I chose animals that my first humans made me think of. The drawings are all in chronological order, like the first half of the assignment (left to right, up-down).  1. Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) on the left as a representation of Ursula K. Le Guin. Not only are females bigger than males, with the largest preserved shark being a female at 5.83 meters and weighing an estimated 2000 kilograms, but like Le Guin never stopped writing, sharks on average never sleep and almost never stop moving. 2. Black Sheep, although not a species, is a rare physical development caused by a recessive gene in domestic sheep (Ovis aries) that results in a discoloration. The black sheep on the right is representative of Tim Burton, a black sheep in his own right. 3. The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) on the left is a species of purely nocturn...

 Assignment 6: Tone and Value Study Part 1: For this assignment, we were supposed to use ink wash to create 24 (originally 50) tonal drawings. Here are the first 12.  The main subjects I used for these first 12 drawings were human portraits, mostly celebrities. The theme I had in mind for all of these people was, in a nutshell, "Square pegs in round holes". This can pertain to people who had different career paths then what they originally intended, or people who act contrary to how others think they'll act, or people who are symbolic of the "other" or "the weird ones" or a different way of thinking. These drawings will be done in chronological order (up-down, left-right). 1. Authors Stephen King (left). One of the most famous American authors, Stephen King was known for his works in the horror genre. However, while King is best known for horror, he also has several books in the realistic fiction, science fiction, and fantasy genres. That's one rea...