Sustained Investigation 1

Magazine "9x12 inches"

I’m calling this project, "Magazine" because the girl in the drawing is comparing herself to two magazines next to her mirror. The subject is a girl holding a measuring tape. I chose to create this specific work because I think magazine covers have unrealistic beauty ideals. When I was creating this I had my inquiry question in mind.

For materials, I used marker and colored pencil. I used colored pencil as a material because I wanted layer colors. I used a variety of techniques and methods including: burnishing and crosshatching. While creating this work, I paid close attention to making the message obvious by adding obvious . I wanted my artwork to look cartoonish and I did that by not adding crisp detail. To add interest to my composition, I used the space to make a room.

I like the way my message is mostly obvious. However, I struggled with making the background more interesting. If I created another work like this I may paint it. My work shows that I learned how to draw people that show a message.