Class Review

The semester is almost over. Thus, I took a closer look at my work and realized that I have made visible progress in my drawing skills. Besides Life Drawing I, I am also in another drawing class. In this class, we are concentrating mainly on still life drawings. Both classes were influencing my drawing skill in a different way. However this gives me just more options how to draw! This was my final drawing in the other class:

Still Life with Animals | Katharina Jourdan

I realized that drawing is first of all observing and analyzing not to report the reality but your personal view. A drawing tells not only a story about the image matter but also about the person how drew the image.

During the end of the Semester allowed myself more correction work during a longer study. I also tried different styles. I really like the simplification of outline drawings, especially if a graphic element is added.  But during the Semester I start to appreciate the contour drawings as well and focus more on contour lines in the second have of the semester. I still have to think more about composition before I start to draw. Right now for better or worse my compositions happens more by accident.

I created a Portfolio to present the best drawings from this Semester.

View my Portfolio here.

Final Shell Drawing | Katharina Jourdan

I’m glad that I had the opportunity to study abroad. It is a great source of influences. I always love to come to know a different culture better. It also opens my mind to analyze the positive and negative things in my University.  I enjoyed all my classes a lot and I’m happy with the result. I gained a lot! Back in Hildesheim I will take another figurative drawing class.

Thank you, Amy for the pleasant and productive time!

Katharina Jourdan