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Painting 1 - Two to One

After selecting two pictures they find interesting and engaging, students complete three sketches that show different ways to combine the two images. The combination does not need to be realistic, but it should make some kind of sense. The students are encouraged to think beyond the obvious. During class, each student's sketches are discussed and adjustments, changes and suggestions are made, then the sketch is transferred to the final paper.

This exercise stresses composition:
  • Do all the negative spaces suit the image?
  • How will the viewer experience the piece?
The paintings below were executed during the 2004-2005 school year.


Jonathan Montenegro

Alejandro Pessano


Ally Pingree

Julia Diaz-Parrish




Kylie Moore



Sahar Derakhshanian



Alyssa Fu


Ariel Oki




Jenna Robbins



Jessica Gerhardt






Natalie Dixon



Sarah Ballard




Cristabel Campos-Ruiz


Sherry Huang



Robert Cepeda




Jesse Earle







Jamie Morton


Sari Grossman




Hallier Santiago




Lorena Villegas