Hello, my name is Jade Perea and I am a sophomore double majoring in Graphic design and art. So far during my time at st eds I have primarily taken classes that either involved mix media or creating 3d work. I have come to really enjoy the process that comes with creating 3d forms. In that process I think it has encouraged me to be more experimental with how I approach creating. I have always been someone who gets stuck when a piece isn’t coming out how I envisioned it but slowly I think I am becoming more process oriented instead of product oriented. 

Drawing was the first form of art that I tried and has always been one of my favorite ways to create because of the multitude of techniques and styles. When drawing I prefer working in black and white so I often use charcoal, graphite, and pens to create. I really enjoy the process of layering and building up areas of shadow. I also have a love for using different shading techniques, my two favorites are cross hatching and stippling. I would like to experiment more with drawing like I do when creating sculpture and I think this class is going to be a step in that direction.