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Developing<br />
Reimi Mizuguchi<br />
Grade: 11<br />
School: Frank Sinatra School<br />
of the <strong>Art</strong>s High School,<br />
Queens<br />
<strong>Art</strong> Teacher: Jane Kahn<br />
Graphite on paper<br />
STUDENT: This piece was truly<br />
experimental for me, as<br />
most things are, because<br />
I am comfortable working<br />
in pencil, but not graphite<br />
stick. Nevertheless, this<br />
was a freeing medium. The<br />
meticulousness I had with<br />
pencil was no longer required<br />
of me, and I could instead<br />
fill the page with sweeping<br />
strokes and the occasional<br />
tiny dab. I also enjoyed<br />
playing with the shadows and<br />
the light that was reflected through<br />
my eye. The shadows made it almost<br />
appear as if I were emerging from<br />
the darkness and that it was<br />
slowly forming my entire being,<br />
which is how I came to name this<br />
piece Developing.<br />
TEACHER: Students worked in a<br />
subtractive manner, using an eraser<br />
to remove the medium on a surface<br />
prepared with graphite — essentially<br />
drawing with light to create a selfportrait.<br />
Observational drawing is an<br />
important developmental skill, and<br />
students were challenged to achieve<br />
through astute observation and<br />
application of value, a self-likeness<br />
that lifted the drawing to a masterful<br />
achievement. Reimi’s effort stood<br />
out because of the humanity and<br />
sensitivity expressed as well as the<br />
masterful facility demonstrated.<br />
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