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Student Multi Media Explorations

Sighting Strategies





Abstract Wet Media Explorations








The Abstracted Self - Value Studies





Beginning Figure Drawing SPRING 2019























































Negative Shape Drawings and 
Explorations of media














Explorations of media


Self Portraiture Local/Optical Color selections















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