Behind Those Walls

Annie Lee McLaurin. Behind Those Walls. Fine and Compressed Charcoal on Canvas. July 2014.
While creating this Self-Portrait, I pushed myself. Since I usually work small and detailed, I chose to work large with charcoal as well as focusing on perspective to help "draw" the viewer in.

Taking a Bite Out of Spoleto

Annie Lee McLaurin. Taking a Bite Out of Spoleto. Acrylic Paint on Canvas. 12inX15in. July 2014.
While studying abroad in the small town of Spoleto, I was given the task to "Recreate my Experience". During long hour drives through Italy, we passed dozens of sunflower fields that made me smile each time we drove by.

Campbell's

Annie Lee McLaurin. Campbell's. Colored Pencil on Sketchbook Paper. 9inX12in. September 2013.
While studying photorealism, I chose to draw a Campbell's Soup can using colored pencil. 

Self Portrait

Annie Lee McLaurin. Self Portrait. Mixed Media on Illustration Board. 24inX18in. December 2013.
For my Mid-Term I created a portrait of myself using the theme soul and body. I used colored pencil to draw myself and my background is newsprint dipped in coffee.

Phosphines

Annie Lee McLaurin. Phosphine. Mixed Media on Watercolor Template. 18inX24in. October 2014.
For this work of art we studied phosphines and visually showed what we saw when we closed our eyes. I used watercolors, markers and oil pastels in a water color template.

AH Statue

Annie Lee McLaurin. Statue. Acrylic Paint on Masonite Board. 16inX20in. May 2014.
This is a acrylic painting of the Ashley Hall School pond fountain. We painted in the Plein Air style which help me see contrast and values, while studying impressionism.  

Exotic

Annie Lee McLaurin. Exotic. Magazine Clippings on Sketchbook Paper. 9inX12in. February 2014.
Using the theme "exotic", I printed out and used magazine clipping of people who I consider exotic (Jessica Lange, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus and Beyonce) while also including animals.

My Starry Night

Annie Lee McLaurin. My Starry Night. Oil Pastels on Sketchbook Cover. 8.7inX 12.3in. September 2013.
In the beginning of my school year in Drawing in Painting, we created sketchbook covers by choosing famous paintings of out history. I choose to imitate Starry Night, created by Van Gogh.

Secret

Annie Lee McLaurin. Secret. Pencil on Sketchbook Paper. 6inX7.5in. February 2014.
Using the theme "Secret", I chose to draw a women hiding herself away because of cultural expectations.  

Red

Annie Lee McLaurin. Red. Acrylic Paint on Sketchbook Paper. 9inX12in. March 2014.
Given the theme "Red", I chose to create lips by using acrylic paint and used words to attract the viewers attention.