We've now moved on to a new medium in class, oil pastels. I love the freedom that this tool gives you, the boldness of the colors, and the texture that it provides. An idea can be portrayed in just a few simple strokes of color across the page. Here is a sketch and a drawing of the back side of the Fluor Daniel building as well as the Sonoco Institute. The first sketch was done in a matter of about five minutes using first a brush pen to capture the basic shapes of the structure and then quickly sweeping color across the page to capture the environment. This was done on one day of class and then during the next class period, we sat down for a longer period of time to fully capture the atmosphere with all of its details. The larger drawing took around an hour to complete. First, I drew the basic forms with pencil, then added details in brush pen. Then, I added color and texture with the oil pastels. I am really pleased with the way that the rolling landscape came through with the variation of colors and the buildings in the background blend into the landscape.