Drawing -- Film

Our fourth assignment was to combine the theme of falling and jumping with movement.  We were encouraged to do a film using stop-action photography and the medium was open -- collage, silhouette, drawing, painting, etc.  We had studied the work of William Kentridge and were enthusiastic about giving it a try.  I completed a film (280 still photographs) and I hope you'll be amused.  It was based on the silhouettes of the previous exercise.  There are three narrative lines you may have trouble reading: 

1. Mr. Smith, the intended victim of... 

2. The darker side of nature

3. Fluffy, the kestrel.

The film is called “The Unexpected Encounter” and is on Vimeo.  Here is the link: http://vimeo.com/41797404

Drawing -- Silhouettes

Our third project was to create location-specific silhouettes and install them in our art building.  Our theme was "falling and jumping".  I created four silhouettes that were about 3 1/2 feet tall and installed them above the door to our class room, just as students enter the building.  There is a kind of narrative that goes along with them and I think you can see what it is.