In eighth grade, I received a scholarship from the Glassell Advanced Junior Studio Program by the Houston Museum of Fine Art. The program focused on drawing, 2D design, painting, and 3D design. These are sketches from the drawing class and some studies. The program gave me a first taste of art at a (simulated) college classroom level. I enjoyed studying different artists' styles and capturing the essence of each style solely through lines. I especially loved the looser sketches because I tend to use looser styles in my work. However, I have always found fascinating the fact that lines can be so swift, carefree, and careless almost, but still convey an extraordinary level of detail. This concept can be translated into painting, and what immediately comes to mind is Monet and the seemingly randomness in his strokes that portray depth, light, shadows, mood, and structural detail. Even as his eyesight failed, his genius did not.
