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Exams: 2005 Studio Art 2-D Design: Concentration -- Nathanael E. Faubion

Frisco High School
Frisco, TX


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Rationale
The artist uses the idea of calligraphy to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the principles of design. The individual works are visually stimulating and of high technical quality. The variety of concepts explored in the pieces shows original thinking by the artist, and the investigation shows a fresh, informed approach to design. Every piece is elegantly composed.

Student Commentary
What was your initial idea?
Letters are an art form in themselves. My concentration uses the shapes of letters and calligraphic line to form a new piece of artwork. Each one focuses on a specific letter in different forms to create the final result.

How did your idea grow and develop as you worked? You may refer to specific slides as examples.
The slides are arranged as a progression from full color (slides 1-4) to black and white (slides 9-12). I originally planned for my concentration to be only distortion of letters (such as the "S" in slide 1), but quickly grew to incorporate more calligraphic line than just a distorted letter. Some pieces lay out a concreate shape of the letter (the "T" in slide 5), while others are slightly hidden and less distinct (the "L"in slide 12 and the "O" in slide 7).
* Important Note:
The numbers of the slides run from top left to bottom right.
  1. 8" x 10" digital
  2. 8" x 10" digital
  3. 10" x 8" digital
  4. 8" x 10" digital
  5. 10" x 8" digital/ink transfer
  6. 16" x 10" digital
  7. 10" x 8" digital
  8. 8" x 10" digital
  9. 10" x 8" digital
  10. 8" x 10" digital
  11. 10" x 8" digital
  12. 8" x 10" acrylic/digital






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