Digital Photo essay

For This project, I based all of my images on different forms of texture. In an art class it is important to have different visual images to represent the topic in class. I have done something similar in a class when I was a student, and the teacher has images like mine that she used to explain the class different options for texture and giving drawings dimension. I collected these images over the last week, utilizing objects i found outdoors and inside.

woven purse that shows overlapping dimension

This wooden door shows pattern and texture

This towel is a great example of texture found in anyone's home.

Texture can be shown in nature as well. I could have students find things similar to this tree and try to replicate it's pattern into their sketchbook

I found these sponges below in one of the art studio's on campus and I liked how the sponge on top differs from the bottom one. Being able to observe the differences between them could be a fun activity in class too.

Bubble wrap that shows depth with light and dark tones

This plant represents a way to draw and shade a 3d object onto paper. Allowing students to use something like this as a reference can improve their skills.

These tiles show a repeating pattern and depth in between the squares

The picture of snow below is helpful since you would not get to observe this upclose in class.

This window has layers in the way that we can see the actual screen layer and then the image behind the window of the yard.