Drawing | CPCC Visual Arts

Check out a recent Charlotte Observer article about CPCC Visual Arts alum Owl.

Arko and Owl in front of their mural “Out of Town” in Winterhaven, FLA

Owl was a League for Innovation award winner, an Annual Student show award winner and a scholarship recipient at CPCC. They earned an AFA in Visual Art and translated that experience into success as a mural artist in Charlotte, throughout the southeast and in South America.

“They wear masks and use aliases to keep their art and real identities separate. Owl says the aliases remove gender, ethnicity and any other preconceived notions viewers might have, allowing them to just experience the art.”

Check out the full interview in the Charlotte Observer

Alexandra Gianell’s Drawing I class collaborates on an experimental drawing

Drawing I is having FUN. Sometimes you just have close your eyes (or put a blindfold on) and EXPLORE. That’s exactly what adjunct Drawing instructor Alexandra Giannell’s Drawing I class is doing.

How does a mark-making feel?

How close am I to an edge?

What happens if I draw with my whole body instead of just my hand?

How does collaborating change the art-making process for me? Can I trust?

Giannell states:

Day 1 included collaborative blind mark-making, exploring our fullest range of marks on two large pieces of paper (aprx. 3x 6 ft. each). Day 2 consisted of re-entering these abstract pieces in two groups, responding to a still-life, attempting to reign the drawing, navigating and articulating the fields of marks. These exercises were about 1.5 – 2 hours long in nature, requiring full engagement from the students. I was really impressed with their creativity in the mark-making as well as how they communicated while attempting the still-life.