Sofia Setti
Setti’s graphite drawing utilizes a fusion of artistic blending, cast-shadows, and texture to produce a melancholic portrayal of a simple coffee cup.
Espresso Coffee Cup
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Yelin Cho
Cho has sketched a skillful rendition of an automobile using only graphite and ebony pencils. The key highlight of this work is the foreshortening angle.
A Horse’s Bit(e)
Laura Bech
Through the use of Graphite and Ebony pencils, Bech creates a drawing based on a photo of a horse’s bit taken from a foreshortening angle. A bit is a part of a horse’s reins which is made of metal. Bech’s use of shading to represent the reflections of light makes the 2D metal piece seem almost lifelike.
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Eve Niekrasz
Niekrasz has rendered a simple corkscrew with engrossing detail through her use of varying values and textures, lending a surreal effect to this graphite drawing.
On the Road
Fatima Abdelali
The drawing employs a variety of artistic techniques, such as varying the shades of gray, line patterns and complex figures. This paired with the smooth shading and dark and light contrasts give the scooter a bold and impactful visual presence.
Emeralds and Pearls
Ashley Franzen
Through exploiting the beautiful simplicity of monochromatic sketches, Ashley Franzen illustrates the intricacy of light as it shines onto the glistening pearls and diamonds. The reflection of the bouncing light on the pearls contrasting the dark yet growing shadow emphasizes the realism presented in the drawing.
Landscapes and Cityscapes
Ahmad Al-Ansari
Al-Ansari’s photo presents aspects of landscape and cityscape that caught his eye this summer, inviting us to acknowledge the beauty and inspiration that surround us all, from the buildings towering overhead to the desert’s horizon.
Did You Know
Iman Saif
Structured like a nursery rhyme, “Did You Know” conveys themes of ignorance effectively with additional help from repetition and beautiful imagery.
Did You Know
Did you know
That today
I saw a green shark with birds for eyes,
Who hated the sea but loved to eat flies,
Who hated to swim but loved to hear his mother cry…
His mother has a winged blueberry pie!
Did you know
That one time
I heard that a kitten’s heart is in its head,
That yesterday I bled
The color blue and green and purple but not red,
That a baby rhinoceros…
Will eat its mother, once she’s dead!
Did you know
That yesterday
I heard about a girl named Ash,
Who was found in a car crash,
In the same car as her high school math teacher
(or was it the town preacher?)
Her top off and with mangled features…
What a man eater!
Did you know
That when I was five years old
My mother told me
To stay away from the little boy in my class,
With skin like ebony glass
With a name that sounded like fresh Somalian grass,
With a toothy white smile who looked sweeter than treacle,
Because his father went to timeout for big people,
And left his mother with another father
Who smelled like daddy on Saturdays
And left pink and blue and purple marks
On her skin ever
Single
Day…
Oh what a display!
Did you know
That whatever I say to you,
you might not believe
And I might sound like i’m stupid and annoying and naive.
But what I say will stick in your head and absolutely will not leave
Your conscience and your mind
Until you tell everyone around you,
Tell everyone what I told you like your tongue is blind
Until you talk talk talk and talk
About a person you’ve never met
Until you ruin their life with zero regret
For them or their family or their friends,
But it doesn’t matter because
you just told one person
Just
A single
person.
Right?
Biophilia
Danae Looman
Looman’s collection of photography pieces are masterfully taken with the soft lighting and tinges of gold help emphasize an ethereal tone.
Running Faucet
Clare Belman
Belman’s depiction of a mere faucet is vibrant and striking as the colors convey movement and a warm tone.
