Drawing 101!

last semester i took intro to art and drawing! : ) it was the funnest class i have ever taken!!! : ) i just wanted to share some of my final projects that i did in there...because one of them has to do with the awesome package i got from rocket dog today! : )

all of these were projects we completed that were from different techniques we learned in the class. each page is 18x24 inches! : ) very time consuming...i pulled a lot of all-nighters!

this was my first project, we had to zoom in to an object and sketch it focusing on detail and shading..this speaker part with the circles took forever! haha

this was my second project based on artwork by chuck close (google him). we had to do a portrait of ourselves in high black and white contrast, put a grid on it, and start drawing designs! : )


zoomed up...

so for our final project we had to do a series with 3 pages on something that means a lot to us...naturally, i chose rocket dogs! : ) : ) : )

the first page i did another chuck close style drawing of the rocket dog logo

the second one is an abstract drawing of my checkerboard rockies in a shoebox! : )

the third drawing was just a zoomed-in sketch of my cracked metal metallic rockies! : ) ...these little circular shapes took way longer than the stereo ones! haha...oh and it was done in pen which was a challenge for me, but i had a lot of fun doing it!

Ode to Rocket Dogs

alright...at this time i feel the need to praise my lovely rocket dog sneakers that have made my life great for so many years. i purchased my first pair of rocket dogs around august of 2007 and have been addicted ever since...

the ones on the right are the first pair i ever owned : ) i still have them yes, even though they have holes and are all ragged, i love them so much.

the brown ones with the 2-year-old velcro straps were my second pair, probably my favorite ones to this day.

the pair in the middle is number 3, awesome cause the straps are crooked!...the other two, pairs 4 and 5, are just flat out cute and are also awesome cause the colors match in a mismatched way.

these next two i ordered together...so they are number 6 and 7...i give credit to amy for finding the amazing checkerboard ones! : ) and the boots are cool cause they are rocket dog boots!...truthfully i don't wear them that much, but they are still super awesome!

these three are also amazing...the brown and gray are similar but both equally cute, so of course i couldn't make a choice. and seriously...black and white argyle? PERFECT. (numbers 8, 9, 10)

mmmm hmmm the ones with the navy blue straps are just so great! i love the colors on them. the tan ones are just nice and plaid and i really enjoy the teal color involved. the lighter ones with pastels are great for spring : ) (numbers 11, 12, 13)

ahhhhhh number 14 is probably another one of my favorites! : ) i did them with sharpie...and you can never go wrong when personalizing something...they hold a special place in my heart

notice the blue rocket dog...

ahhh although i don't wear these ones (number 15) that often, they are definately in my top 5 favorites. so crisp and patriotic!...and they have an awesome story too...so i got these last summer, but i have wanted them since the summer before that. i didn't have the money the summer before and then the 4th of july passed so i thought "eh i will get them next summer"...well, next summer rolled around and they weren't on the website!!! i couldn't find them anywhere...so about a month before july i emailed rocket dog and told them i NEEDED a pair...guess what!? THEY PUT THEM UP ON THEIR WEBSITE! : ) : ) : ) i like to think it was just for me!

these are my lastest pairs, 16 and 17...the black ones are just plain but you can never go wrong with a plain black sneak. and the other ones are just plain incredible!!! they are called cracked metallic and they are just amazing! so shiny! they even kind of have a purple tint to them that i just love!

ahhhh my pile of rockies! : ) ...i will make sure that it continues to grow!

OK! now for the great news!...i received an amazing package from rocket dog today! : ) want to know why?...ok so, i emailed them my rocket dog artwork and they sent me an email back saying thanks for sharing and asked me for my mailing address so they could send me some goodies! : ) so i sent the my address...and i got my package today!!! : ) : ) : )

bag!

another bag!

a shirt!

notebook journal thing! probably my favorite! : )

aaaaand a pencil sharpener, a mirror, and the most awesome keychain you will EVER see!!! : )

: ) hello.

HI! i haven't blogged in a while and i thought i would, cause i am bored. sooo...i know it is already February this is my first blog of the year so i thought i would blog about how exciting 2011 is! these are my reasons...

-2011 is an odd number and odd numbers are beautiful...and even ones are lame

-i graduate in december! : )

-i turn 21 in march...which is also awesome because it is an odd number...way better than 20

-i am finally taking art classes for my minor!!!...including sculpting where i get to make a bronze, stone, and steel piece; painting; watercolor; and ceramics! : )

-i am spending the summer in provo!

-Panic! is back and better than ever : ) ...hopefully

-anything that could happen this year will be better than all the rotten luck i had last year including crashing my car, getting a ticket for having tinted windows, getting booted and having to pay a rediculous $60 to have it taken off, losing my brand new camera, and having my computer crash!...i am sure there are more but i can't think of them right now



ALRIGHT! so...a few exciting things have already happened this year and it is only february! the one i want to talk about i am going to put in a seperate blog post (i guess it is above because i did this one first haha)...enjoy!...and HAPPY (late) NEW YEAR! : )