10

Taking a cue from number 09.  Working the landscape a little more.

09

A very quick drawing.  The landscape emerged without me even realizing it.

08

The lines are created by using a litho pencil.  The nice thing about the grease pencil is that it won't erase like the charcoal.  This allows me to draw and erase on top of the lines - while always maintaining the linear blueprint underneath. 

07

Phew!  It's been a busy few days!  I'll now be posting the last four days worth of drawings!

Here, I am experimenting with charcoal on paper.  You can achieve such a nice light this way.

06

This may be a combination of the more linear elements mixed with an atmospheric quality.  I may start mixing charcoal into the drawings.  I'm missing something using solely pencil.  

05

This drawing is a little different than the others.  It's less about the distant landscape and more about moving graphite around on a paper surface.

04

The landscape might be getting too controlled.  I'm going to try and loosen up in my next drawing.  I find the Italian landscape coming back into these works.

03

Starting to play with some of the linear language that is developing by using pencil.  We'll see how this goes!

02

02, Pencil on Reeves Paper, May 22nd, 2011

This is my second drawing.  The leaves have transformed into a shell.  Or a cave, or an ear? 

01

01.  Pencil on Reeves Paper, May 21st, 2011

For my 100 days project, I have decided to complete a drawing each day from my observation of natural forms.  My plan is to keep my drawings on the 7x7 inch format but be experimental in medium and subject matter. 

I have begun the project by studying a simply vase of flowers using the most elementary of drawing tools: pencil and eraser.  This drawing, 01, was inspired by the soft, repetitive petals of flowers but transformed to create a landscape-like place.  Obviously I am also concerned with both positive (pencil) and negative (eraser) mark-making techniques.

Thanks for checking in!
-Hayley

http://www.hayleyperry.com

Introduction!

Hi All,

So the 2011 One Hundred Days project is beginning this Saturday, May 21st which is also the day I graduate with my MFA.  I believe such a project will be a great transitional tool from being a student to being a professional artist for a couple of reasons:

1.  I will be moving out of my studio next week which means all of my art-making will now happening within my apartment.  Drawings are a very practical idea right now.
2.  In the chaos of looking for a job and potentially working full-time I will need an everyday art project to keep me in the loop.

Great!  Can't wait to start posting!