JBA-Drawing : Still Life

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          Previous student works: Rachel Ross | Jamie Lewallen http://pxstudio.us/student-work/drawing/still-life.htm Still life objects are very good subject matter to begin with when learning to draw. You have complete control over the arrangement and lighting of your items since still life articles are usually drawn indoor. The Set-up You may want to draw […]

JBA-Drawing : Perspective

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Key Concept: Horizon | Vanishing Point | Eye Level The horizon (or skyline) is the apparent line that separates earth from sky. The horizon is shown by a straight line across your drawing. Eye Level: The eye level is level with the eye. Vanishing Point: In Linear Perspective drawing, the point(s) on the horizon line […]

JBA Drawing – Summer 2013
From Eye to Paper:
Drawing What You See

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From Eye to Paper: Drawing What You See The Joseph Baldwin Academy – Session II (July 6 – 27, 2013) Drawing is the fundamental forming skill for the budding artist and is an important first step in the process of painting and other artistic endeavors. Regardless of what kind of art you enjoy, or what […]

Study Abroad – China / 2013

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http://concept.typepad.com/trumanart/2013/09/china-study-abroad.html Beijing | Xi’an | Shanghai | Suzhou | Hangzhou | Taipei | Changhua All photo credits (except the final six photos in the bottom row): Ping Xu  

Another way to contact your friends from China

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Attention to study abroad students: We will leave Kirksville, and begin our trip to China soon. Besides Skype or Gmail video chat, there is another source to keep contact with your family and friends in the States and China if you and your contacts use the same application. The application is named as Wechat. For […]

Student Works: A-420 Project-4

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Art-420 Visual Communication III: Web Design Final Project: Travel Website | Student Works: http://pxstudio.us/student-work/web-design_3/iframe/frameset.html Student Rating: 1st: Visit Kilimanjaro (5 votes) Visit NOLA (5 votes) Visit Santorini (5 votes) 2nd: Visit Reykjavik (4 votes)

Student Works: A-420 Project-3

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A-420/VisCom III: Web Design Project-3: Portfolio Design / Student Works: http://pxstudio.us/student-work/portfolio-a/iframe/frameset.html Professor: Ping Xu Project Description: Build an online portfolio site with HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery. Project Objective: Design a portfolio website, and showcase your art works.