Thesis show!!!!

The show on Friday was PACKED! It began at 6pm and my boss, family and family friends were able to go. I got there around 6:30pm and saw that my image of my sister was on the first floor on the left! It was a great experience and we received the published book dedicated to the show! Can't believe it! I have something in the Society of Illustrators!!!!!

(It'll stay up till the 28th of May)



Today, at 6pm, we're having another show dedicated to the graduating illustration class of 2010. A follow up from the AMT show I posted up earlier... It'll take place at the Art Directors club gallery and it'll be open all this week. I'm heading there pretty soon and I'll post the images up asap.


I'm just so shocked, surprised and happy that all of this is happening... graduating in 2 WEEKS.... AAHH!

Just so grateful for everything thats happening right now.

OPENING RECEPTION TODAY!

Today is the opening reception at the Society of Illustrators located on E 63rd between lexington and park ave. I'm so excited and inviting everybody to go and I have family coming too. Can't wait till later today!

I will be posting pictures as soon as I can!


Also, Monday is the opening reception at the Art directors club from 6-8pm. AAHHH.... so exciting!!!

Society of Illustrators show!

The Awards Ceremony and Opening Reception is Friday May 7, 2010
(probably starts at 6 pm).
Exhibition Dates May 5 - May 29, 2010!

Nicole

NEW WEBSITE!!!!!

My new and first website is up and under construction!!! Check it out at nicolepimentel.com!!!!!!

Taking steps to the show!!!

AHHH!!!! So nervous!!!!!!
We're preparing our work for the society of illustrators show in May. Today, I brought in the original to school and scanned it for the book which will be published dedicated to the winners in the show. I filled some papers out and the original is being framed. Can't wait till MAY!!!

And keep on the look out for my website! Its nicolepimentel.com.

New Year and Final Semester 2010!!!!!!!!

Excited and anxious at the same time, this year is pretty important. Its my last semester at Parsons. and now the question is... What's going to happen when its over??!! Yeah, I know, job(S), bills, DEBT! I'm ready!...no...i was just kidding!

Besides all that mess, I HAVE SOME NEWS/ UPDATES!!!

Lets start with December 2009... Before our winter break, students were chosen to be in the senior thesis show and I GOT IN!!! It was a surprise but I know that I put a lot into the project and I'm very proud of it. The show will be in May. THEN during my break, I went to Peru for the first time and finally met the other side of the family which we've (my sister and I) never met and had only seen through the computer (online chat). The experience was amazing. Finally meeting family and experiencing the culture that I couldn't really understand being here in the U.S was great. Although I was raised with the traditions and the culture... its not the same. THEN about two weeks ago, I got an email from an instructor saying I got into the Society of Illustrators!!!!!!!!!! see the illustration here. I'm so excited, the reception is in May and I can't wait! And lastly, I am a TA (teacher assistant) at school again for a senior in high school illustration class. We're painting a mural at the Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn, NY and its going to be a great experience for all of us!

I want to try to post as often as possible and include pictures of everything I mentioned above. And I'll post up some images of my assignments, jobs...etc. OH, I'm working on a website...look out for it!

This was one of my experimental pages where I used a glaze over the page first, waited for it to dry then used watercolor over the new textured page. When I placed the color down, it would spread over certain places.

Sketching in Washington Sq. Park

Pen sketch at Washington Sq Park (while "my kids" were painting/talking, talking, talking) LOL.

Pen sketch at Washington Sq Park. Sketching at the park felt great! I have another sketch of the landscape from where I was sitting... I'll post it up soon... hope I don't mess it up with my scanner. : )

Paint tubes in class

Charcoal sketch of acrylic paint which belonged to one of my students I worked with this summer.
I was a TA (Teacher's Assistant) from the 3rd to the 14th of this month for Reade Bryan at Parsons, who taught the Junior Painting and Drawing class for high school students and who is also a Fine Artist. It was a great experience especially since it was my first time as a full time teacher's assistant and because I'd love to be an art teacher when I get out of college. It felt so good to go from table to table, easel to easel, giving tips/advice to a big group of thirteen and fourteen year olds. Over all, I'm going to continue to pursue my dream of being a teacher BUT I definitely know that the age group I spent those two weeks with is NOT the age group for me! LOL
-Nicole :)

Sketches in traffic

Pencil, ink. Sketches going to Jersey.

Postings under Drawing...

Check out my illustration posted up on the "drawings" link to the right. It's an assignment based on dance troupes and our interpretation of the dance in the format of The New Yorker. Once the illustration was done, we had to fit our image in one of the layouts our teacher provided...

I'll keep that posting under drawings for now but from now on, I think I'll just be posting under this blog. Just trying to organize my mess! 

Best,

Nicole

Just a thought

Hello!

Hope everyone who bumps into my blog had a great weekend. I know I did especially because of the gallery reception I went to on Saturday. It was at the Pen & Ink gallery on 10th street in Manhattan, NY. My mom's friend/coworker had two pieces up there so she invited us and we had a great time. 

It was also great that I went because I knew nothing about this gallery much less that it was located here downtown. I'd love to go back and see the place less crowded like it was on Saturday but nonetheless it was really good.

Soon I'll be making a blog based on the galleries and museums  I'll be going to when I have more time. Maybe I'll change my mind but I've been wanting to visit several places but... same old song, I haven't the time.  Well, I have to go, have a class soon...BYE!

Nicole