Table of Contents

Shawnita Montgomery
Page 2 Art introduction

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Start of book two

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Artist information

DRAWING WITH SHAPES

Craft:
The program that I used to create this image was Adobe Illustrator. The pen tool was specifically used to create the outlines of the image, multiple brush strokes were tested out on the image and I ended up using chalk scribble. I took the image, which is of four buildings downtown. Our project was to get an image that had multiple overlapping. I used multiple colors in the gradient tool. With that I gave the buildings shades of orange, green, gray and black.

Concept:
The image is basically of multiple buildings overlapping one another. They were changed in a drastic level due to colors, shapes and strokes. They background being the sky helped the image stand out more because its color is soft, while the building colors are extremely strong and noticeable. The image has fuzzy like strokes giving it a Gotham like theme. The colors make it seem as though the sun was setting the buildings reflected both it and the sky.

Composition:
There are multiple shapes, colors and lines that I want my viewers eyes to fall on. As the image is being examined with their eyes, theyll take notice to how the same gradient color is being use, however they dont line up with one another. Instead of using the gradient to cover the entire image I used the shaped instead. For each image the color are either stretched or bunched together. The shows the distinct difference in the shapes and how the colors can be used.

By: Shawnita Montgomery

(Above is an example of the Chalk Scribble Stroke used in Illustrator)

Playing with Shapes..... and Colors

Craft:
Using Illustrator I mainly worked with the colors and shapes of the images. I used solid colors for both images to give them a stronger notice. Shades were rarely used within both images.

Composition:
The first thing the viewers eyes should fall on in the first image (to the left) dark red shapes and soon expand the shapes surroundings. In the second image (Below) the viewers eyes should fall on the bright yellows and fall into dark shades. I used colors that youd rarely see combined to make the color combination more interesting.

Concept:
The images mainly focus on buildings that share the same colors but use them in different ways. The buildings each has major differences from one another, but the colors causes them to have a connection.

Discovering new....

Craft:
In these three images I worked with Adobe Illustrator to edit them. They relate to all the images on the previous pages as you can see. The main difference and focus was that I worked with brush strokes. I tested many different brush strokes on the original image and came out with these amazing details and designs.

Composition:
I want the viewers eyes to take notice to the different strokes outlining the buildings in the images. Each one has different strokes that are extremely bold and noticeable. I also want them to take notice to the colors of each stroke, which makes them seem much bolder.

Concept:
Each images mainly focuses on different brush strokes outlining the same buildings. Each image has the same buildings and skys but the strokes are the only differences.

View Full Image on page 8 & 9

...brush strokes

Drastic

Changes

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Shapes, lines

and colors

Original Image

Craft:
Adobe Illustrator was use in the edit image to the left. The pen tool was used to over the actual image. I used strong shades of color to give the image a very noticeable difference. Different shades of colors were used the give the image depth and make the details pop out to the viewers eyes.

Composition:
I want the viewer to focus on the overlapping of stairs as the original has. I want them to also see how drastic the colors have changed but the image is still the same. This was a test image that decided to do just as an example. It doesnt have extreme details to worry about but have good overlapping.

Concept:
The image is about staircases of course. The edited version is mostly about overlapping colors and using different shades to make the details stand out more on the staircase.

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Colors and Shadows

Composition:
I want my audience to see the growth of my images as they develop more color and detail. I way their eyes to fall on the shades and shadows as well as the shapes outline. Focus on the Hues and values of the images. The images were created for my computer graphics class recently and I want my growth or skills to be noticed as I try to advance my work to my best.

Craft:
For the following images I use Adobe Illustrator. The tools for this were the paintbrush, color guide (using multiple forms of color) and the brush stroke. Also a glass bottle and small round vase was used, and a bright light to give the objects shades.

Concept:
The main focus of these images is about a glass bottle and a small round vase with lots of shadows.

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Making images with strokes

Composition:
I want the viewers to focus on the shades that were used which gave the images a dimensional feeling. Shadows and shades were worked with which is why lighter and darker shades were used.

Craft:
Adobe Illustrator was used for these images. The Bamboo sketchpad was also used and different colors. The visual aid used was a vase that was placed in front of the students to draw. Drawing with strokes to fill in the image was used instead of starting with an outline.

Concept:
The images are of a vase. The vase had a light shined upon is which gave it, its shadowy looks.

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Shades and...

...shadows

Full image on page 20 & 21

Composition:
I want the viewers eyes to take notice of the curves and shades of the cup. They work together to give the image depth and a strong dimensional feel. The dark shades show how the light reflected on the cup. The designs of the cup are shows with short black strokes that run down the cup.

Craft:
Adobe Illustrator was used to create this image. The paintbrush and Bamboo sketchpad were also used to create the form of the image. A cup was also used with a light shined on it to give it strong shades. I decided not to use colors in this image other than natural shades to make the vase seem more realistic.

Concept:
The image is specifically about a cup. However the details define much more. The details show shadows, strokes, shades and depth. The image is about a cup being looked at by an artistic mind. This image is from the point of view of the artist. The cup can and will be seen in many different ways but the drawing captured it in a rare position.

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Making shapes

with numbers

Composition:
I want the viewers eyes to see the difference from the thick and thin stroke. The darker teapot seems to have more depth, while the other seems to show more detail. The teapots are different but they follow the same style. The numbers of fives are very noticeable up close but from a distance the image make the shapes of a pot.

Craft:
Adobe Illustrator was used to create these images. Numbers of five were continuously written down to take the shape of teapots that were placed in front of the students to draw. I drew two different pots and used different brush stokes; one thick and the other thin. The Bamboo sketchpad was used to create the images just as the previous ones that I created.

Concept:
The main focuses are teapots made of number fives. Thin and thick strokes were used to show a major difference in the pots.

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Different types of strokes

Craft:
The same teapot was used to create theses six different textures of teapots. Using Adobe illustrator I used multiple strokes to create the three teapots in the second column going down. The first column is images of outlines of the teapot. Then same stroke was used in all six images, with the help of the Bamboo Sketchpad.

Composition:
I want the viewers to take notice to the strokes used in each image. The same strokes were used however the images make it look as though multiple strokes were used. The reason for that is due to the repetition of drawing lines. The lines overlapped making them look thicker than one another.

Concept:
The multiple images are all teapots. They are all actually the same teapots but are drawn in different styles. Each one uses the same strokes but go different directions or only form the outline of the actual pot.

See full image on page 26 & 27

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Practing with colors

Composition: Craft:
Adobe Illustrator was used in this image you see. Different colors and strokes were tested on a black white paper of 11inx17in. Different forms of fives were written and drawn for practicing. This was the start of my use with the pen for the Bamboo sketchpad. I want the viewer to mainly focus on the multiple colors that overlap each other. Also I want them to look at the different strokes and forms of fives that are continuously written and draw on the paper.

Concept:
Basically this is an image of multiple numbers of fives that were done everyday for practice in the computer graphics class. This was helping students prepare for new styles on drawing art.

See full image on page 30 & 31

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Brightness...

...Shades and Contrast

Composition: Craft:
I used a mechanical pencil to draw these images on a white print paper. The images are made up of 100 strokes. The lines were drawn in different directions to give more detail of the image. I also smeared some of the drawings with my fingers to make shadows. I would like the viewer to focus on the shadows and outlines of the images. In order to get their eyes to focus on the outline and shadows I made them a pitch darker. I want the viewers eyes to fall on the dark details. I would also like them to focus on the black and white of each image. I used more dark ink on light paper to show contrast. I want the audience to see how one object can be seen differently in multiple ways and how the shadows can stand out to make the image look more unique.

Concept:
The artwork is simply about a champagne glass being drawn in different ways. I want the audience to see how differently the same image can be done, as you see in the other images.

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Going deeper into the mind of an artist

Seeing More

Learning More

Knowing More

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Sketches with shapes...

Craft:
In this image I used white computer paper, a pencil and a pen. I started with a pencil making the shapes forms and outlines of the curves. I then covered the pencil drawings with a pen. I didnt cover all just most parts, which supported its name Collision. With support from Adobe Photoshop I used image adjustments to work on the levels of the image. The level tool gave a darker outline to the shapes and objects within the image. I used the pencil to give the image the grayish look for the figures to look more realistic. To make the circular and curvy shapes I used objects around my house to. The image has much repetition which I did intentionally by repeating some of the shaped over and over.

Composition:
I want the viewers eyes to fall on each and every shape. I want them to take notice to the lack of color and the shades of black and gray that was used. In the image there are shapes filling in the background to cancel out negative space. The main subjects stand out due to their lack of repetition like the shapes around them. They face away from each other but one looks towards the viewer. The other looks the direction its turned. I also want them to notices the difference from the pencil to pen collision. Some parts of the shapes are strong with the pen. However when it comes to the pencil the shapes seem to silently blend in and give a calm feeling.

Concept:
The image basically shows two subjects facing away from each other. The background is filled with odd shapes, lines and curves. The subjects seem to take on human figures however they are not because they have wings. The lines separate and shows the difference between them. Everything overlaps something giving the image a sense of dimensional usage. The dark colors collide with the gray and the white giving a feeling of depth. The females eyes stand out due to the dark color that relate to the dark colors that outline and fill in the shapes.

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...Lines and Curves

Craft:
In this image I used white computer paper and a pen. I took the risk for mistakes because I wanted the image to be however my hand movement flowed. The border of the image is a cut out from a calendar to make the image seem endless. The main two subjects were actually in a previous drawing of mine, which gave me, the idea to youre them. I used repetition to fill in the negative space of the white paper. The paper is a dark gray due to the image being placed against an image drawn only of pencil. The pencil lines rubbed again the paper giving it its gray color and I decided to keep it.

Composition:
For This image I want the viewers eyes to fall on each and every shape. I want them to take notice to the lack of color and the shades of black and gray that was used. In the image there are shapes filling in the background to cancel out negative space. As in the image on the previous page (page 3) there are two subjects. The line separating them is more of a curve. I want to viewers to wonder whats going on and whats the meaning of it. The two creatures just stand there taking no action other than looking down. The curves and shapes behind them could be multiples things from plants, to vines or veins. I have them running off the page to make them look as if they never end.

Concept:
The backgrounds are filled with odd shapes, lines and curves. The subjects seems to take on animal like features, perhaps rabbits. The lines, curves and shapes behind them just flow along the page freely. The creatures over the lap the lines and the lines overlap each other. Its as though tree branches or leaves attached to stems. The name Quick Thought. Fits the image because the creatures stand still, frozen on the spot yet the lines behind them seem to be moving at a fast pace.

Quick Thought
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Welcoming colors and...

Craft:
This image was a drawing at first. I used pencil and white computer paper. I then traced it with a black pen and scanned it to a computer. Using Adobe Illustrator I was able to use to pen tool to get the outline of the shapes. I also used Adobe Photoshop for the colors. I used the gradient tool to give the image different shade of green. In Illustrator I used the opacity tool to make some of the shapes and colors blend in do they wouldnt overlap so much. The bird in the image was created entirely in Photoshop because it was much easier to work with the colors of the animal.

Composition:
This image was created for a specific project. A green piece had to be made so I wanted to have a connection to nature. With that Idea in mind I drew a bird standing on what looks to be stems on branches. I also wanted the image to be abstract so I added odd shapes with different shades of green. I want the viewers eyes to see how black and white where used but able to sit in with the green. I made sure that the colors faded with one another. I also want them to take notice to how image seems dimensional due to the lines and angles.

Concept:
There are actually two main focuses in this image. First there is the bird perched on stem and secondly there are the multiple colors of green. The different shapes in the image were created so that more shades of green could be used. The shapes also helped the image have a more abstract theme. The bird has a strong connection with the background because the colors are much alike. The image is almost fully green with gives the nature hint. This shows another powerful connection with the bird.

Dark Essence
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..different medias

Craft:
White computer paper, pencil and color pencil was used to create this image. I started with pencil to draw the outline of the figures and shapes within the image. I then colored in the shape of the figures. After scanning it into the computer I adjusted the colors by using Photoshop.

Composition:
I want the viewers to take notice of the female figure within the center of the image. She has a humans figure but her face shows otherwise. Shes a puppet being held by four strings. The colors behind her are different shades to show that she is in a box. The image is as if shes in a puppet show.

Concept:
The main focus is of a female puppet. A box is behind her as if shes in a puppet show with no decoration. The reason for that is to make her the center of attention. Her eyes are a very deep black as if youre looking into something without a soul.

Lifeless doll
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Art History
Craft:
Pencil, white computer paper, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe illustrator was used to create this image. I also used to artistic inspiring images to create this image. They gave me an Idea and I combined their style to create what you see now. It started off as a simple drawing and I used Adobe Photoshop to had different textures and colors on to the characters in the image.

Composition:
I want my viewers to take notice of the humor and sadness of this image. The passed out individual seems to be an alcoholic and the men holding her are either family or friends. The woman looks disappointed and hurt at the sight of the ma being held. The dark colors help the image have a dark setting because its a bad situation thats taking place.

Concept:
There are multiple things going on in this image. Different face expressions show the different emotions that the characters are feeling. Two men are holding the passed out man and the women is looking away. Her expression shoes hurt the other man whose face is being shown looks as though hes being spoken to.

Modern Sorrow
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Computer Arts
Craft:
White computer paper, pencil, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop was used. I got the idea from looking at a masquerade mask that hung on my sisters room wall. I drew multiple butterflies and placed the female like figure above them. The colors follows a fall type of combination. The females wings are a combination of all the colors that fill in the the background.

Composition:
I want the viewers eyes to take notice to have the background fits with the foreground. The same colors are being used, however they all overlap. There is a major lack of negative space but a little area is being used mostly as part of the females dress. The gradient tool was mostly used to give the shades of multiple colors.

Concept:
The main focus is a female like creature on the center on the image. She is surrounded by colorful butterfly like shapes. The creatures on the backgrounds could be either insects or mask. the woman is holding her hands up and look upward as if trying to look at someone. She seems to be praying however a butterfly lays on her lips preventing her to do so.

Butterflies Prayer
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Natural Arts
Beauty Dance

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Digital Touchups

Craft:
The images are both Abstract. Make up and Photoshop was used to create these. The shapes were drawn out with lipstick and eye shadow. After scanning them I sharpened the pictures with Photoshop to flatten the texture and make the colors solid of fading.

Composition:
I want the viewers to notice how the titles fit the images perfectly. The image Beauty Marks is actually a warning unlike the other image thats just about dancing. The image Beauty Dance is all about how lipstick can add beauty to the wearer. Its almost like an advertisement.

Concept:
The two images are both made of make up. They both send a message to the viewers. One is of a dancing figure and the other is of sharp claws. I want to leave the viewers mind questioning as to what each image can really mean and how many messages can be given from them.

Beauty Marks

See full image on page 50 & 51

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Natural Abstraction

Concept:
The image focus is the plant the sits in the center of the image. However the color green and the stung depth is very noticeable as well. The patterns of what looks to be eyes seem to stand out even more then the plant. It actually seems like a battle between foreground and background. The first image background seems to be losing badly but the second image seems to almost have a balance.

Composition:
I want the viewers to take notice to the major differences between each of the images. I also want them to notice the similarities as well. Each image uses the same subject and pattern. However the second image seems more mysterious compared to the first that shows much more detail. Both images seen to have a dark edge due to the dark background and shadows that make the green pop out. In comparison to my recent images this one connects because it follows the same dark edge. Each image has natural or sharp curves that make the viewers eyes take sharp turns to complete the detail of the image. This image is taking more of a toll towards nature than the previous ones that have moth nature and human like figures included.

Craft:
In the image a photograph (That I took) of a plant was used, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Specifically I use the filter gallery to enhance the picture to make it (image 2) look more abstract. I adjusted both images by increasing the level tool. This gave each image the bright out lies on the plants and made them look more crisp. With the duplicating layer tool I was able to make multiple repetitions of the same object, which looks to be eyes or beads. Placing the eye like circle on top of the image made the foreground seem much more dominant to the background.

Earthly Sight
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Lines curves and shapes

Craft:
The first image is the original. The other two were edited. The image started with a pencil and white computer paper. I then traced over the image with pen and began adding color with color pencils. I only used six colors but tried using different shades of them. I then edited the images with Adobe Photoshop. In the adjustment folder I used levels to make the colors pop out more for the viewers eyes. In the final image I took a dramatic turn and changed the entire image. Neon colors were the new setting, which made the image much darker. I also used Adobe Illustrator to take the final images and Export them for the magazine.

Composition:
Concept: The title of this image is Sisters Taste, which is very odd. However the image was meant to represent my own sibling and me. The plant, which sits in the center of the image, was an example of the advances I decided to take towards nature. I also wanted to have similarities with my other images as well. As in my previous images there are two subjects reflecting one another but each one has a slight difference. I want the viewers eyes to take notice to the flowing lines that seems natural around the two female subjects. They seem like vines or stems thats trying to connect with the plant in the center of the image. I feel as through the background is challenging the two females but they both seem to be fairly tied.

Concept:
The main focus is the two females facing one another. They have similarities but noticeable differences. The abstract things around them makes them stand out more. The flower in the center makes you curious about how it connects with the two females. Theyre both facing towards it as if its a form of communication.

Sisters Taste
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Photoshop v.s...

Independence
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...Photography

No Limits

Grainy Path

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Expressing thoughts...

...through photography

Tasteless
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Endless Melody
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Sketchings of...

...Animated...

...Characters

Simple Smile-By Shawnita

Montgomery

Calm Thoughts-By Shawnita

Montgom-

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Sketches edited...

...with Photoshop

A Mothers Smile-By Shawnita

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Maniac-By Shawnita

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Shawnita Montgomery

Graduated from little Village Lawndale High School and is now attending Saint Xavier University. I have taken up advanced photography and digital graphics classes in high school. I am now taking up computer graphics and art seminar at Saint Xavier.

As an inspiring artist known as Banksy quoted,

Youre mind is working at its best when youre being paranoid. You explore every avenue and possibility of your situation at high speed with total clarity. ~ Banksy, Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall

My art is best done when Im in a state where the world doesnt even exist to me but the fear and curiosity of the unknown lurks all around me. ~Shawnita Montgomery

Find my work at: http://cgf11-smontgomery.blogspot.com/ http://shana-m.blogspot.com/

Book can be purchased at: http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/venturing-into-an-artistic-mind/18664719

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