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"Orange-Blue Still-Life"
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This was one of the first drawings I did for my Drawing II class. I wanted to make a good first impression, and also revisit the techniques that I hadn't used much since my Drawing I class. The objects were actually resting on a pink blanket, and that gave me the idea to use the complementary colors. We had to use a warm color and a cool color. I was still very much in b+w mode.
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by Ben Scheele / created 1-23-00
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"Neighbors' House In Winter"
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I didn't put a whole lot of effort into this drawing, because I was having a tough time with the assignment. I've grown to like it more and more. With a little help from Photoshop to blend things together a bit, it took on a whole new life.
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by Ben Scheele / created 1-24-00
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"Normandale Parking Lot - Distorted"
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This was another drawing that became more significant with a little modification. I liked the composition, but it was a bit unrefined. The colors seemed to be an afterthought, even though it matched the scene pretty well.
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by Ben Scheele / created 2-1-00
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"Still-Life With Pineapple"
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This drawing was a turning point in my technique. I started playing with layering of the colors, and it really came alive for me. I also blended the grays in the cloth to give it a softer feel. Unfortunately, the subjects were artificial, and the drawing reflects that. If the orange seems to have a plastic texture, it's because it actually did!
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by Ben Scheele / created 2-3-00
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"Mecha Collection"
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I had a lot of fun with this drawing. The subject matter was significant to me; whenever I get out my old transformers and go-bots I get very nostalgic. I layered and blended much more, using a tortillion stomp, but the paper still shows through a bit. I was very pleased with how I was able to define some of the toys very efficiently and with few lines. I payed more attention to the colors and details such as self shadowing and reflections than to perspective, so it has a bit of a distorted look to it, but I think it fits the subject matter well. You can also see the compositional sketch of this drawing to see how I set it up, what I left in, and what I took out.
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by Ben Scheele / created 2-28-00
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"Plant Composition"
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This drawing became quite an ordeal. We had to draw in the greenhouse at Normandale, and of course I picked a subject that had about a million leaves on it. By the end of the first day I realized it was going to take a while. And it did. I probably spent more that 10 hours on it, and in a cramped and sunny greenhouse, that can get pretty uncomfortable. Especially without a chair. I eventually figured out a way to speed up the process by penciling in the leaf clusters and then adding the colors over it. The plant actually changed noticably over the span of time I was drawing it. This drawing was displayed in their spring student art show, and it's now on my bedroom wall.
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by Ben Scheele / started 3-16-00, finished 3-29-00
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"NCC Purchase Award Drawing"
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In this drawing, I revisited the parking lot scene, and worked as much into it as I could. I even worked a message into it through the bar across the doorway. I really wanted to get out and go cross country skiing, but I am glad that I stuck with it. I was patient, and waited for the clouds and sky to look just right. I also caught a person getting out of their car, and even a crow showing off on top of the lamp post. I added colors that felt right: green on the tree, blue in the snow, and orange on the bar. Because of this, it became vibrant and alive. I loved this drawing, but for $100, I was willing to part with it. It is now permanently on display at NCC.
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by Ben Scheele / created early April 2000
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"Reading Girl"
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I needed to do some portraiture for class, and this nice girl who was in one of my other classes let me draw her while she was reading. I felt bad about making her look somewhat sickly, but I think that was partly the paper's fault. I was happy with how it turned out, and it was an important learning experience.
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by Ben Scheele / created 4-25-00
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"Self Portrait"
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This self portrait was actually the first one I had done. I used a mirror, and laid the paper on a board across my lap. Since the drawing surface was flat on my lap, the features ended up a but stretched. I spent a long time working on this one night almost three years ago. I tried to bring out all the color I could, while still paying attention to luminance. I was surprised by how well this worked. You can really see in my eyes the intense focus I had. I left my denim shirt a bit sketchy, and added in a hint of a background to give it some weight and bring the face out of the picture plane a bit. This drawing was a major milestone for me.
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by Ben Scheele / created 5-10-00
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"Garden Walk"
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This last drawing for the class was really fun. I sat on the hill next to the path which borders the Japanese garden and soaked up all the light and colors that I could. I had fun adding details like the blades of grass, the shadows across the path, and the stop sign and lamp post. I found some of the trees, especially the arborvidae, to be very difficult to draw. They were at a distance where I couldn't define every leaf, or just leave them as blobby masses of color. I had to develop techniques as I went for defining just what I had to to make it look believable, without having to spend an eternity on it. I probably put down over twenty layers on the arborvidae before I was finally satisfied with it. I love this drawing because I can look at it in the dead of winter and feel warm and at ease.
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by Ben Scheele / created 5-16-00
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