School of the Arts
San Francisco, CA
Score: 6
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Student Commentary:
What is the central idea of your concentration?
The central idea is guitars, branching off to things relating to guitars such as amplifiers and cases. While drawing them, I wanted to emphasize air and space and atmosphere. I tried to show the relationship between art and music, and I showcased the movement and form of the guitars, focusing on the center of the bodies and other parts, such as strings.
How does the work in your concentration demonstrate the exploration of your idea? You may refer to specific slides as examples.
Image 1 was the first piece in my series; it embodied the generic concept I originally had. It was relatively straight-foward [sic] and simple. After the third piece, I began to explore the concept of the guitar itself, and in image 5, I was exclusively focusing on the internal aspect of the instrument, showing it deconstructed. My later pieces, such as image 11, explored the other sides of the guitar universe, such as the cases.
Rationale for Score:
The student’s artistic and musical passions combine in an original vision. The idea and the execution of the work are masterfully integrated. Confident mark-making in several media is used to address concepts of dramatic lighting and depth. In addition, there is an investigation of composition that engages with the entire surface of the paper. Over time, but not sequentially, a simplification of structure with an emphasis on shadow and light is evident. This student’s technique is admirable.
* Important Note:
The numbers of the slides run from top left to bottom right.
1. 16” x 22” conté
2. 16” x 20” conté
3. 16” x 21” conté
4. 16” x 18” charcoal pencil
5. 16” x 20” charcoal pencil
6. 16” x 19” charcoal pencil
7. 20” x 16” charcoal pencil
8. 8” x 12” pen
9. 12” x 8” pen
10. 8” x 12” pen
11. 8” x 12” pen
12. 8” x 12” pen
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