AboutGianina L. Expertise I can answer questions concerning most traditional mediums such as acrylics, watercolor, colored pencils, collage/cut paper, graphite, charcoal, and pen and ink. I also have strong, advanced knowledge of Photoshop, Powerpoint and Publisher; and beginner to immediate level knowledge in Illustrator, Freehand, After Effects, and Flash. In addition, I can cover miscellaneous subjects such as portfolio preparation, applying to art schools, art school study skills, color theory, basic design and drawing principles, basic animation techniques, working on personal art styles and exploring new artistic techniques. Topics such as the detailed legal aspects of art, web programming and Flash action scripting do not fall under my area of expertise.
Experience
Experience
in the Area
I graduated summa cum laude with a double BFA in Illustration and Computer Art
(specializing in 2-dimensional animation) from the Savannah College of Art and
Design, where as a student, I happily tutored fellow peers in all aspects of art
and created numerous illustrations for the school newspaper. For the past
several years, I have been illustrating seminar books, designing numerous
graphics, and creating short animation sequences for use in video. In addition,
I work as a private tutor and am co-director / co-owner of a company that
focuses on and promotes the local music industry. I assist with all the
day-to-day operations of this company as well as manage all art direction and
design.
Education/Credentials
Savannah College of Art and Design
BFA Computer Art, Illustration
Summa Cum Laude
Dean's List, GPA 4.0
Awards and Honors
Induction into Alpha Pi Beta honor society for art and design, 2002
Outstanding Achievement in Computer Art, 2002
Outstanding Student for the academic year 2001-2002
Awarded "Most Dependable" for District, the student newspaper, 2002
Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities, May 2001
Better Business Bureau Honesty in Advertising Essay Competition, Merit
Award, November 1998
Mary Renee Whelan Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design
Exhibitions and Festivals:
Embodiement; Myths in Animal Form, www.postpicasso.com, December 10 - January
10, 2005
SCAD Alumni Show, Stardust Café, Orlando, FL; December 2004
Finalist, International Juried Online Symbolist Art Show, www.dracoblu.com, May
2004 - April 2005
Finalist, International Juried Online Symbolist Art Show, www.dracoblu.com, May
2003 - April 2004
Senior Showcase, SCAD Pei Ling Chan Gallery, Savannah, GA; May 2002
2D or not 2D, SCAD Trustees Theatre, Savannah, GA; April 2002
Small Works, SCAD Exhibit A Gallery, Savannah, GA; November 7 - December 31,
2001; art was purchased
Magnanimata Animation Festival, May 1999
Publications
Quoted briefly in Animation World Magazine, "Predicting the Future of
Futurama" (April 1999) and "Ed, Edd, n Eddy: A Unique Approach"
(June 1999)
Question hello sir,i want to improve my pencil drawing,how to improve?please ans me
Answer Hello Nithi,
Practice, practice, practice. :) First, if you can, get yourself a good set of pencils that has a variety of pencil leads. At least have a 6B, 4B, 2B, 2H, 4H. If you don't know what those are, I can explain further in another email. However, if you can't get a hold of a pencil set, you can get by with a normal pencil with your practice. I also suggest getting a sketch book that's easy to carry around with you.
Begin your practice by making all kinds of marks: circles, dots, light marks, dark marks, crossing lines, parallel lines, anything you can think of. The point is to get used to making all different types of values and textures.
Next, begin working on still life objects. Whatever you have next to you can work. No matter if it's a shoe, a vase, a toothbrush, look at your items closely. Take time to study how the lines move around your item. No need to worry about shading at the beginning. Just concentrate on the outlines.
Once you get used to the outlines, move to studying the lighting of objects. Watch how the shadow changes how something might look or how it falls across a surface. Above all, just keep drawing and drawing and drawing and drawing.
Take your sketchbook out with you. Go to a park and practice drawing the people around you. Practice drawing the ground, the trees, a bench, things that are standing still and things that are moving.
This is a very basic look at how to best work on your pencil drawing skills. If you would like more detailed information on any one piece, please let me know, and I will happily help you out.
