I built a detailed, to scale model of my barn. So excited to draw from this model and manipulate the light!
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Barn Model View 1
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Barn Model View 2
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Barn Model View 3
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Barn Model View 4
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Barn Model View 5
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Barn Model View 6
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Barn Model View 7
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Barn Model View 8
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Barn Model View 9
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Barn Model Detail
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Barn Model Interior View 1
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Barn Model Interior View 2
Ink Drawings:
Here are the first light drawings from the model:
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The Light Within (Ink Drawing 3)
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The Light Within (Ink Drawing 1)
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The Light Within (Ink Drawing 2)
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The Light Within (Ink Drawing 4)
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The Light Within (Ink Drawing 6)
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The Light Within (Ink Drawing 7)
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The Light Within (Ink Drawing 5)
Actual Barn Comparison:
This model is based on an actual barn in Texas, so to show the accuracy of the scale model, here is an image of the barn and model side-by-side:
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Barn Model View 1
Hallow-Barn!
To create figure and dialogue within the space of the barn, I turned my barn into a haunted house just in time for Halloween:
Sketches from the barn dressed up as a haunted house:
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Hallow-barn Drawing 1
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Hallow-barn Drawing 2
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Hallow-barn Drawing 3
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Hallow-barn Drawing 4
Holy Barn!
From haunted house to holy creche, my barn is finding its place in the world, just in time for the Christmas holidays:
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The nativity scene
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The nativity scene from above
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The nativity scene, left side
Sketches from the barn as the holy creche:
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Holy Barn Sketch 1
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Holy Barn Sketch 2
Safe
In preparation for my large drawing, “Safe,” I modified the light and atmosphere to express the feeling of safety inside a warm space, while dangers lurk outside in the dark.
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Model for "Safe"
Here are the first sketches from the model for this new drawing:
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Safe (Sketch 1)
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Safe Sketch 2
Monotypes:
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Left Wall
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Interior
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Monotype Study 17
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Monotype Study 18
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Doorway
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Avalanche
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Lumin
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Snow Drift
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Snow Clouds
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Buried
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Sky
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Getting Dark