Carlo Scarpa

Carlos Scarpa was born in 1906 in Venezia, Italy. He received his diploma from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Venice with a diploma in Architectural Drawing. With a great sense of materials, many of Scarpa's work experiments with different materials in architecture and landscape design.

Shadows and Shadings: Practice makes perfect

Adolf Loos

Adolf Loos, an Australian architect known for his European architecture, Loos strayed away from ornamentation in his structures. Instead, Loos stuck to clean straight lines and some curves. His structures allow you to focus on the building itself.

In Class Drawings: Gestures and Cubes

The assignment: Create a 3 cube still life and drawing the shadings making to sure to capture the many different ranges of shadow.


The assignment: To draw the model in about 5 minutes give or take using the shape technique. To outline the body draw shapes to help you box out certain body parts.

Frank Lloyd Wright

Born in 1867, Wrights has been titles one of the greatest architects of the 20th century. His work is characterized by his lack personal style. Instead of sticking to one style, Wright felt that architecture should work with its surroundings to create a dynamic structure harmonious with its environment. A lot of his designs used geometric shapes such as diamonds and cubes.

Coffee Table

This coffee table was chosen for tis form and function. Transforming the idea of the coffee table, this table takes form to another level. To add to its creative form, the coffee table rotates, very futuristic.

Shadow horror...pt.2