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Christine McParland
Fine Art, Illustration, and Graphic Design
Fine Art
This portfolio includes some of my drawings and paintings. The drawings are rendered primarily in graphite and charcoal, while the paintings include examples in acryilics, gouache and watercolors.
 Christmas CactusGouache, watercolor, and ink on watercolor paper, 3.5" x 5" |  Eucharisteo: Bread of LifeThis piece is the second in a series depicting hands placed against watercolor backgrounds. This piece was published in College of DuPage's Prairie Light Review Spring 2014 issue, and was displayed in a gallery show in summer 2014. |  "Eucalyptus globulus"An example of botanical illustration, I first meticulously rendered this image in graphite, then painted it with gouache. |
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 "Frost's Spring"This piece involved the greatest variety of media as well as one of the largest scales I have worked with to date (measuring approximately 24" by 48"). I used coffee and tea to achieve an aged appearance to the mat board, then sketched the composition in graphite and before rendering it in ink. The painting was completed in watercolors and gouache, and text elements were added by hand. |  Figure sketchesI enjoy drawing people, especially in the more lively style of sketching known as gesture sketching. |
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