ART12: DRAWING UC Berkeley Course, 2021.
This is a portfolio of my work completed within a summer session taking the course ART12: DRAWING under the guidance and expertise of professor Indira Martina Morre.
Nude Man 01, 2021.
Graphite. 10” x 14”.
Subtractive Charcoal Still-Life, 2021.
Charcoal, eraser. 10” x 12”.
The subtractive technique creates an image by covering a surface in black charcoal and carving out imagery in the negative spaces that are left white or refined with an eraser.
Nude Man 02, 2021.
Graphite. 10” x 14”.
What’s in my Bag?, 2021.
Graphite. 16” x 20”.
Portrait of Mother, 2021.
Graphite. 10” x 14”.
Self-Portrait 01 and 02, 2021.
Graphite. 2 x 16” x 24”.
Subtractive Gradient, 2021.
Graphite. 10” x 14”.
Heart on My Sleeve, 2021.
Graphite. 10” x 14”.
XIN translates to heart in Chinese.
It is also my mother’s maiden name. It inspired this tattoo that led to this work: me, my grandpa Xin Qui, and my grandma Yang Wei Xin.
Side Profile Portrait, 2021.
Graphite. 10” x 14”.
Love Language, 2021.
Graphite. 10” x 14”.
Conserve Her, 2021.
Graphite, Ink. 9’ x 10’.