Hard to believe I am already 3 weeks into my fourth semester as an Illustration Major at Marywood University in the Marywood University Art Department. That said, I have taken a variety of classes that expanded my creative horizons, such as: Painting, General Illustration, Graphic Design, etc. Nonetheless, this semester I am returning to my roots of pencil and charcoal drawing in my spring Drawing I class.

The Routes of My Artwork:

Prior to college my main form of media was pencil and charcoal. My high-school had both readily available and these were the primary mediums that we utilized while in class. Furthermore, they were the mediums that I was most comfortable with. I had the ability to erase mistakes, and values could be added easily with a simple color palette. Nonetheless, as I continued to develop my creativity as an artist I became more comfortable with working digitally–now this is my primary medium that create in.

Drawing I Class:

With the start of my Drawing I class this Spring 2025 semester, I am excited to have the opportunity to go back to the simple medium of pencil and/or charcoal. So far, working with these mediums again brought me back both emotionally and mentally to a simpler time in my life. Moreover, with pencils and charcoal, I am able to focus and enhance my abilities to identify obvious and sudden value changed and how to illustrate them in my work without the added worry of color.

My work In Drawing I :

WRAP UP:

Overall, despite expanding my creative horizons in new forms of media both traditionally and digitally, I will always cease the opportunity to dive back into my routes as an artist in the traditional pencil & charcoal medium.

• Stay Spooky, Santo 🎃