Hyunjin Art Foundations by

Prompt 1 - A summer memory I wish I took a photo of

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-08-15 02:16:32 UTC

This was a memory that i wish to take a picture of because it as almost the end time of the subway station with very little amount of people around and it was quite dark and i saw a flower dumped in a trash bin. It was very memorable and interesting to me because earlier this morning i saw a place seeling the exact flower.

Next time I would add more details to the drawing with more fun coloring, I would like to change a setting more wide, and the point of view is a mess, I would try and make the point of view more clearer and change the mood a bit more.

Prompt 2 - A Memory I wish I took a photo of

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-08-15 02:16:49 UTC

This prompt, I drew about my old childhood that i always spent time in the playground that I called the BIG playground with my friends, i wasnt that big but for a child i guess it was and I still remember the Huge RED slide and I loved it, we did small picnics also. If I revise this drawing i wood at the picnic space, my group of childhood friends and add a few more detail to the slide.

Prompt 3 - Something I am looking forward of

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-08-15 02:17:04 UTC

I really like my 3rd promp because it is not that colorful but the patterns are so cute and the scratch papers and the collages gives a vibe of WWW, This drawing was what i am looking foward in 9th grade and i chose to draw about WWW, i drew marshmellows and fire place with water color and used news papers to make marshmellow and to fill the setting. Next time i would like to use different sets of colors and I was short on time so I want to add more patterns.

Reflection

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-08-25 02:37:00 UTC

Tape Sculpture Day 1

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-08-25 03:50:03 UTC

Our group had a struggle on figuring out how the pose will be shown with tape and we m;anaged by a person posing in the middle and we taped around.I prdict that it will be kinda tough to figure out the poses but very enjoyable.

Tape Sculpture Day 2

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-08-27 02:14:28 UTC

Our team's communication improved we helped each other to tape when we need additional foundation, to make the sculpture stable. I was surprised by the finial work because on our first day we ended in 4 line of tape and we didn;t even understand how the foundation and pose work. However today we ended out in full foundation and we could see the pose clearly. We struggled when the tapes wher short, not tight enough but we managed it.

Gesture Practice

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-08-29 07:57:01 UTC

I focused on the picture more than the drawing and I started with a line and shape and added more shape. The hardest thing was finding the accurate ratio of the body, as you can see in the picture some legs were cut off. I think the first one because the lines are clean and I like it. I think i need to observe more from the picture before i draw next time.

Contour/Blind Contour

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-09-10 02:12:37 UTC

Blind Contour

The imperfections make you less focused on perfection and more open to creative expression. They let you experiment and find new, unique ways of drawing lines.

Contour

Contour drawing is about learning how the parts of a subject connect and fit together. It’s more for understanding form and structure than making a perfect finished picture.

Mark Making

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-09-10 02:16:16 UTC

Exploration of Media
Using different tools changes the marks I make. For example, pencils give light, smooth lines, while charcoal makes darker, rougher marks. This makes my artwork more expressive and varied.

Intentional Choice
The media I pick affects the mood and feeling of my artwork. Soft paints can feel calm, while bold markers can feel strong or loud. The tools help me show the emotion or idea I want.

Process and Reflection
When I make marks, sometimes I plan them, and sometimes I let them happen freely. Some media, like ink, can be harder to control, while others, like pencil, are easier to fix. Each one changes how much freedom or control I have.

Elements of art

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-09-10 02:17:06 UTC

Today we learned about the elements of art,

line, shape, texture, etc..

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-09-12 07:48:19 UTC

It was hard for me to contour without sketching.

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-09-12 07:48:22 UTC

I feel this drawing is the most successful drawing out of 3 because i like the pattern and the ratio of the body was not that bad.

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-09-12 07:48:26 UTC

It triggered me to keep watch the drawing so i sort of cheated on my first but i really like the drawing even though it was hard and triggereing.

Mix Media Drawing

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-09-16 05:10:05 UTC

Drawing over Tiffany helped me set up the proportions and overall structure of the portrait, while layering gesture drawing made the figure feel more natural and captured the movement and personality of my classmate. When I added details from the reference photo, I focused on keeping the features accurate but also used my own creative choices in mark-making and media to add energy and style, which made the final portrait feel stronger and more expressive.

grid drawing

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-09-18 03:54:22 UTC

The grid system helped me keep the proportions more accurate because I could focus on one small section at a time instead of the whole picture. It was easier to line things up and make sure shapes and angles were correct.It was easier to place objects and details in the right spots since I could compare them within each square. However, shading and making the drawing look realistic were still challenging because the grid mainly helped with structure, not details.I could use the grid method when drawing something complex to get the proportions right before adding details. Even if I don’t use a full grid, I might lightly divide the page or use reference points to guide accuracy in future drawings.

Self Assessment Gesture Drawing

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-09-22 02:09:24 UTC

Day 1

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-09-29 04:14:04 UTC

Exploring a variety of materials while experimenting helped me expand my overall vision by allowing me to understand how different mediums could express emotion and movement in unique ways. During my research day, I discovered Eom Yu Jeong, a Korean artist whose distinctive style initially inspired me to explore new textures and techniques. Although I didn’t receive a response from her after reaching out, I found another artist, Morag Caister, whose work focuses on gesture, detailed contouring, and blind contour drawing. Experimenting with these techniques encouraged me to think more deeply about the expressive qualities of line and form, which ultimately influenced the direction and visual language of my summative project.

Day 2

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-09-29 05:07:28 UTC

In my brainstorming sketches, I created variety by experimenting with different materials like oil pastels, markers, and watercolor. I was inspired by Morag Caister’s use of oil paint, so I explored a similar textured effect using oil pastels, especially through blind contour drawing of objects. While the subject matter observational sketches of object stayed the same, the media and stylistic outcomes changed significantly. I found that watercolor produced vibrant, fluid colors that I really enjoyed and want to explore more in this project. This led me to think about how different materials affect the mood and style of a piece, and I’m now questioning how to best layer or combine watercolor and oil pastel effectively, and whether to begin with line work or color in my process.

Sketch

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-10-03 02:05:22 UTC

Workday 1

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-10-03 02:10:00 UTC

For my project, I drew my friend using pencil and colored pencils because these materials let me create detailed shading and smooth blending, which helped capture their features realistically. Throughout the process, I revised the proportions of the face and adjusted the shading to improve the overall balance and depth. These changes taught me how important light and shadow are for creating realism, and they influenced my final decisions by encouraging me to focus more on contrast and detail to make the portrait feel more lifelike.

Workday 2

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-10-08 15:40:32 UTC

Today, I started painting details on my artwork using watercolor and focused on adding more shadows to create depth. The process was challenging because it was difficult to control the skin tones due to the limited color range in the concentrated watercolor set. I noticed that the face ended up looking more cool-toned while the body appeared warm-toned, which made the overall piece look uneven. Next class, I plan to adjust the colors to create a more consistent skin tone and continue refining the details to make the painting look more balanced and realistic.

Final Day

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-10-09 14:14:45 UTC

My artwork is a portrait of my friend Ehyun, I created to capture her personality through a mix of blind contour, detail contour and watercolor painting. The meaning behind my work is to express the warmth and individuality of a person close to me, showing how personal connections can be represented with colors. I was inspired by morag caister who use soft color transitions to bring emotion into their work. I can see that most of her drawing shows comfort for me. I really like the drawings with a orange sofa with people lying down in a comfortable posture. Throughout my process, I began with a pencil sketch to plan proportions and details, then used watercolor to add color and the mood. However, it was challenging to balance the skin tones.

Reply from the artist(i didn't use inspiration from her)

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-10-14 12:49:10 UTC

Self Reflection

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-10-14 12:49:38 UTC

Revision

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-10-15 01:53:08 UTC

With the feedback I got I revised the hair added detail with white chalk pencil on the hair and the skirt. I fixed the eyes to make it more like her, shiney. And I added more pinky on the face because she looked kinda sick. I really like how it turned out because I wnated to do the pattern all around the background but I feel like it would be too much so I placed it around with distance. Overall, I really like it.

Oct 21

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-10-21 07:57:44 UTC

Design Principle

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-11-03 03:49:06 UTC

I like Pattern because it is consistent and it looks organized, it looks very cool to me. Harmony kind of freaks me out, the word itself makes me freak out.

Nov 10

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-11-18 01:05:56 UTC

I tried to show variety by using different kinds of patterns, colors and words that are actually different but looking similar.

Nov 12

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-11-18 01:07:41 UTC

I tried a new technique, negative space. I struggled at first but I tried to draw out the red first aid kit bag and made a thick line around it to make a negative space around.

Self Reflection

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-11-28 01:37:14 UTC

Draft

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-12-03 23:55:48 UTC

In my low angle drawing, I used tall vertical lines and stretched shapes to make the buildings look like they are towering above the viewer. The bottoms of the buildings are wider and the tops get smaller, which helps create depth. This design has a strong focus on the main building in the center and uses contrast and proportion to make it stand out.

In my high angle drawing, the lines angle downward and the shapes become smaller as they move away, making it look like the viewer is looking from above. Overlapping buildings and shrinking sizes help create the illusion of depth. The repeating shapes of windows and rooftops create rhythm and movement in the design.

In my frontal drawing, the lines are more straight and even, making the buildings look stable and calm. Depth is shown through the diagonal road and overlapping buildings. This design feels more balanced and clear, but I would choose the low-angle drawing to present because it looks the most dramatic and shows the strongest sense of depth and perspective.

Dec 4/5

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-12-07 10:41:24 UTC

My idea has become clearer since day 1 because drawing the different viewpoints helped me understand the shape and layout of the stacked houses better. I didn’t expect some of the angles, like the high view, to make the design look more interesting, but I also found it challenging to keep the sizes and details the same in each sketch. I plan to fix this by taking more time with proportions and maybe using simple guides. For extra materials, I might need a ruler for straighter lines, pens for cleaner outlines, and colored pencils to help separate the buildings and make the drawing easier to understand.

hseo29_5_1 — 2025-12-09 03:50:24 UTC

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-01-06 04:02:52 UTC

We talked and listened to each others ideasl sharing turns to speak, and making decisions together.

We plan textures, details, and finishes by testing materials on the model first. We will add most of the details near the final stage of construction, after the main structure is built.

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-01-14 14:11:45 UTC

Today, I focused on texturing my sculpture's pillar to add visual interest and ensure this foundational piece looked complete. By experimenting with cardboard layering, tearing, and folding I moved away from a flat aesthetic and added significant depth. This process taught me how intentional texture can transform a simple form into a more dynamic and finished piece of art.

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-01-14 14:12:43 UTC

Feb 3

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-02-03 07:38:18 UTC

I learned how to shade basic shapes before today. I start with the shape and add the dark and go to the bright. It was my first time shading an actual object in front of me. Using basic shape felt familiar from past drawing experiences and shading with charcoal was challenging also.

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-02-04 15:33:58 UTC

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-02-04 15:34:01 UTC

Self-Assessment

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-02-04 15:58:54 UTC

Feb 5

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-02-05 05:18:21 UTC

For this still life drawing, I focused on the pumpkin, apple, and skull to create a strong sense of form and depth. I started by lightly sketching the basic shapes, then blocked in the large shadow areas to separate the light side from the dark side. By squinting, I was able to clearly see the value family, light tints on the top of the pumpkin and apple, midtones along the curved surfaces, and darker shadows under the objects and inside the skull. I used blocking and smooth shading to build volume, especially around the round forms, to make them look more three dimensional.

Feb 27

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-03-02 10:26:39 UTC

I chose my still life of the wooden hand holding a red apple with a knife because the strong lighting creates bold shadows and highlights. The image tells a story of contrast and tension between the smooth apple and the wooden hand. I started my sketch by squinting and blocking in the large shadow shapes first. I identified the value families as light tints in the background, midtones on the hand and apple, and dark shadows underneath. So far, I’ve used blocking and shading techniques, but I forgot to take a photo of my progress.

Feb 11

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-03-02 10:29:58 UTC

In this pumpkin drawing, I focused on showing strong contrast and form. I began by lightly sketching the overall shape, then blocked in the darkest shadow areas first to separate light from dark. By squinting, I could clearly see the value families: the highlights on the top and front of the pumpkin, the midtones along the curved sections, and the deep shadows between the ridges and underneath. I used blocking and layered shading to create smooth transitions and make the pumpkin look round and three-dimensional.

March 3

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-03-03 15:53:12 UTC

I chose this photo of the sculpture resting on a mannequin's hand with a fork because it has strong lighting and interesting contrast between smooth, organic shapes and hard, artificial ones. For my initial sketch, I will start by squinting to see the large value shapes, then block in the basic forms before adding details. I used different types of shading techniques. As you can see in the picture I tried to use different technique for example, I used cross hatching with one of the fingers and I used one random lines with the sculpture and used blending with the fork.

Value Drawing - Artist Statement

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-03-09 10:34:16 UTC

Invisible City - Artist Statement

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-03-09 10:35:08 UTC

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eCc_k9xHFQ180mu0FnecVNEHJ8VR4XrBFPN_tefkasU/edit?usp=sharing

March 13

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-03-13 03:54:33 UTC

This photo captures my chapter about shadows because it shows both shadow and reflection in one image. The cardboard buildings create shadows underneath them, and the shiny surface also reflects the buildings, which makes a second image below them. The reflection looks slightly distorted compared to the real objects, which shows how light and surfaces affect reflections. I also like how the crumpled paper around the buildings creates extra shadows and texture. This photo best represents my chapter because it clearly shows how light interacts with objects to create shadows and reflections in interesting ways.

March 18

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-03-18 02:18:52 UTC

I forgot to take picture of other examples but this is a example using the nail stickers.

Apr 6

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-04-06 02:15:52 UTC

Apr 8

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-04-10 06:59:59 UTC

I didn't start today, I just tapped the sides with masking tape, My idea was to sketch with pencil first and then outline with ink and then lightly put shadow with ink + water and shade it with ink pen.

Apr 10

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-04-10 07:01:14 UTC

I started with the sketch with the buildings and broad details. I concentrated on perspective and proportions.

April 14

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-04-15 15:36:11 UTC

I finished my sketch and outlined the buildings and the entire sketch with ink, and I am planning to give shadows with ink + water. I don't have too many textures yet because I am going to use a liner to add details and texture later on.

April 16

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-04-22 11:41:52 UTC

I am considering texture the most with my drawing. I am going to add textures later on, after the shadow. The texture is gonna add more value and fun to the drawing.

April 20

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-04-22 11:42:28 UTC

I added more strikes for more texture and shadow. I didn't meet my goal, but I added details with the lake and added strikes where the shadow goes.

April 22

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-04-22 11:43:07 UTC

I added texture and small details on the building, striking more, add brick texture and rock texture. I need more value in my drawing and more texture with the rock.

April 24

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-04-24 05:17:52 UTC

I think I completed my goal and added much texture as i want and details. I really like how i used the ink like water color and used liner to add details after.

May 15

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-05-15 01:50:50 UTC

I did total of 4 activity, I got henna, got nail art, learned 1 pov drawing and made miniature furniture. During my time, I walked around with my panel and pulled people in and I colored people's nail and told them about color variations and unity.

May 19 / Idea 1

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-05-21 03:05:17 UTC

I had made 3 sketches, One full of flowers that represent out social(peoples), and other sketch with me and my friend showing friendship and another sketch me getting surronded by stuffs i care. I like the flower idea the most

May 21

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-05-25 02:16:27 UTC

I tried shading with a pencil and tried color pencil and tried using color theory. I think I want to use both techniques.

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-06-01 13:44:46 UTC

Dear Mia,

I enjoyed doing your nail art. The design was created using nail polish and the design was very simple. I liked the soft colors and the flowers sticker you choosed to put it on because they made the nails stand out.I think yout nail was successful because it showed great attention to detail and creativity. It is connected to ideas of self-expression and personal style, showing how art can be used in everyday life. Seeing your work inspired me to think about different forms of art and how creativity can be shown through beauty and design.

Thank you for sharing your hand for me to work on it.

Letter

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-06-08 01:30:57 UTC

Dear Nano,

I really enjoyed viewing your artwork at the exhibition! Your detailed drawing of the city on a tall stacked island immediately caught my eye.

I enjoyed your pencil linework. By using different patterns and textures for each building, you managed to create a crowded, complex scene that feels cohesive rather than repetitive. The reflection in the water adds a beautiful sense of balance too.

Your work made me think deeply about community and connection, it made it so much easier to visualize and engage with your vision.

I am truly inspired by how you used simple materials to create such a detailed, imaginative scene. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us, and I look forward to seeing your future work!

Sincerely,

Hyunjin

hseo29_5_1 — 2026-06-08 13:37:49 UTC

This artwork is a colourful collection of different flowers arranged together to create a balanced composition. I used a variety of flower shapes, sizes, colours, and textures to make the artwork visually interesting. The different flowers create contrast and help draw the viewer’s attention to different areas of the piece.

Even though many types of flowers are included, there is unity because they are grouped closely together and connected through soft colour blending and repeated floral forms. I used emphasis by placing the large lily in the centre, making it the focal point of the artwork. The surrounding flowers guide the viewer’s eye towards this central flower. I also used color theory,using the opposite color to sketch and coloring the orginal color on top.

This artwork represents different parts of my personality, experiences, and memories. Each flower is unique, symbolising how every experience in my life has shaped who I am today. Some flowers are bright and bold, representing happy moments, confidence, and growth, while the softer flowers represent calmness, comfort, and the people who support me.

The flowers are grouped together to show how different emotions, memories, and experiences can exist at the same time and still create something beautiful. The use of many colours reflects the different moods and stages of life that I have gone through. By bringing all the flowers together into one arrangement, I wanted to show that even though people and experiences are different, they can come together to create a harmony.