Photos by Sage Levy
Students in Brandon Donahue’s Art 110 Elements of Drawing 1 class work in the studio to prepare their portfolios for their Fall midterm. Art 110 is an introductory studio art course that covers the visual language of drawing, specific concepts of composition, and a variety of techniques. For their midterm, students are asked to complete a total of 10 full page still-life drawings in both charcoal and pencil using several specific techniques such as cross contouring and the subtractive charcoal method.
Student Omar Farooqi consults with Professor Brandon Donahue as he flips through a pad of newsprint. The guidelines for the midterm assignment require drawings that fill the entirety of the page. 
Student Manal Yagoub uses charcoal to complete a still-life. She is using the subtractive charcoal method which entails covering the entire page with a mid-tone and using an eraser to add in highlights. 
Student Hailey Ng uses her hands to frame the still life in front of her. This technique of framing is used to proportion the objects in the drawing and map out the composition. 
Student Cécile Busy-Cazaux uses pencil to draw an old tea pot. She is using the technique of cross contour to create her drawing. 
Student Alma Hernandez listens to music as she completes a charcoal still-life drawing. She is using the subtractive method of charcoal and uses her charcoal pencil to add in shadows. 
Students work on their portfolios for their midterm and discuss with teaching assistant Noah McWilliams. McWilliams demonstrates a technique to properly proportion objects in a drawing. 
Student Hailey Wu flips through her pad of newsprint at the beginning of class before starting to draw. Art 110 focuses on both technical drawing skills and composition.
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