St Agnes High School - Palm Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Wwfgj 6f??Qiif3f3i, We MWAKW MMQ 5 W sei if fffflf THE PROCESS OF A SKETCH The whole concept of sketching to some people is a process very easy and uncomplicated, and therefore, quite boring, not requiring much time or energy. To those of us who have seriously attempted this form of art, the work becomes exhilarating, exciting, unexhausting and very creative. This absorbing feeling is present not only after I have completed a sketch, but also throughout the whole process. Some stimulus is needed for a person to become really creative and inspired. This starter is achieved mainly through the right object, which will naturally give it- self as a challenge when I first view it or think of it. While I sit and contemplate, a thought or inspiration will rise in my mind, unfolding to me a small picture with a subject in it. Any method of discovering a right object is a very personal and individual practice of the artist. Vary-

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GARBAGE GIRLS VS ST AGNES STUDENT BODY Newscaster: Good day, Ladies and Gentlemen. I'm Bob Buckley, here today with another broadcast of Issues and Actions. As you all know, one of the many concerns of our day is that of pollution. Of vital concern is the way in which this problem may be dealt with and resolved. We here at the studios have decided the only way to cope with a problem of such a large magnitude is to look at it on a much smaller scale. To do this we have chosen a local high school, which is plagued with a sample problem, that of a littered cafeteria. The administration, in cooperation with the Student Senate, has set up a corps of students who will patrol the cafeteria and report all offenders. This specialized group, called the Garbage Girls, is made up of past offenders against the litter regulations. Now let's go to Dick Lenns with the moving camera and see how this system works in practice. fDull roar of cafeteria noises, loud voices, laughing, hum of the machinesj Mr. Lenns: Un a raised tone of voicej Thanks, Bob. Yes, folks, as you can see by the amount of papers, cartons, and half-eaten lunches which are strewn around, it would appear as though there is a definite problem present here. Here comes one of the Garbage Girls now. Let's see what she has to say. fLenns approaches the freshman girlj Excuse me, are you one of the Garbage Girls? Girl: Uh, yeah. Mr. Lenns: How did you happen to get this job? Girl: Well, ya see I got this senior for a study hall on one day. I came in late, so she goes either I had to get a pass from the principal or be a Garbage Girl in her place. Mr. Lenns: I see. How did you finally make your decision? Girl: She wouldn't let me leave the room. Mr. Lenns: What are your responsibilities? Girl: fLooks up and recites as if by memoryj To throw away all garbage left unattended, to report all offenders, to be clean, pure, and honest. Mr. Lenns: Do you enjoy your job? Girl: Oh yeah. Sometimes it gets a little messy, like on sloppy joe days, but it has its advantages. Like ya get to finish all the good things kids leave on the tables. Ya know, a little cake here and there, a few potato chips or a half-eaten apple. Mr. Lenns: fObviously repulsed, clears his throatj Yes, well . . . thank you very much. Let's move now to the other side of the cafeteria, where a Garbage Girl seems to have found a Violator - and listen in. Garbage Girl: Hey, Girl, is this your lunch you left? Violator: No. G. Girl: You Myrtle Myers? Violator: Yeah. G. Girl: Well, honey, unless there are two Myrtle Myers around, or your bag is lyin', this is your garbage, and you're gonna throw it away. Violator: flmpudentlyj Why? G. Girl: I got five good reasons why. KH olds up her hand and bends her fingers down one by one until it becomes a fist. She shakes it a littleJ Are those good enough reasons? Violator: fHurries to pick up her finished lunch and throws it away. She speaks rapidlyj Best ones I've heard! fRuns outJ Mr. Lenns: Well, that's all we have time for today. Now let's go back to Bob Buckley. I Newscaster: Thank you, Dick. Well, you've seen it, folks. Do you think the system of this small high school could change the situation of pollution in the World today? For any comments call 476-9903, toll free, to give your opinions. Operators will be standing by. Thanks for tuning in to today's program of Is- sues and Actions, and remember, pollution begins at home. Mary Lou Little '74

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ing from person to person, the methods have a wide range. Some people listen to music, waiting for sugges- tions from within, while others wait for a certain mood where prompting is not needed. Then again, walking around inside or outside seems to inspire others who search for the right object to draw. Everyone when attempting to sketch has a certain fa- vorite type in the main categories that she for heb prefers to draw. The variety consists of maybe landscapes, still life, people, and small objects found about the house fshoes, purse, pottery . . J. This selection offers to the artist many different and unique sketches. After much contemplation for a recent project, I decided to sketch an old black glove, from the main type, small household ob- jects. This glove has quite a visible personality, which I will attempt to capture in my sketch. The old black glove has been worn by my grandmother for twenty years, because she believes it to be so comfortable. The leather of the glove is heavy and worn, with many fine creases and wrinkles present on its surface. It has a large thumb and very short fingers. The reason for this, my grandmother explained to me, was that it had for years shoveled snow, become damp and wet while doing this work, and then it was immediately placed in a very warm area, upon which action the fingers shrank. All this detail and personality I must show through my sketch. The materials and equipment I use are essential in the creation of my sketch. To be involved with my work, I must use equipment that I feel produces the results I most admire. Out of the possible media of paints, ink, pencils, watercolors, charcoals and pastels, this time I will choose pencils, for I have the most control over them. My first tries at the proportion are meaningless, and they will have to be scratched out anyway. All the time taken with these first mistakes, though, has given me experience, for I have observed the object and its shape more closely. The first basic outline of the sketch is shaky and unreliable, and eventually hidden by the final sketch. After this quick sketch, I then start at a point that seems relatively in proportion and fill in lightly the spaces of shading and texture, since the leather does have shadows and a leathery-wrinkled appearance. I begin this process on the thumb of the glove. My first attempts at achieving the texture are worked on, improved or changed, in this first small area. Finally, I know how to achieve the effect of the leather texture and can move on and carry it through the entire sketch. Darkening here, erasing or lightening there, placing lines of shadows, are all included in the process of drawing. Gradually, I begin to know my subject by heart thus making it possible to keep my eyes more on the picture than on the subjectj While watching my glove appear before me on the paper, I experience happiness and ex- citement. These two feelings come to me only at the moment that I can look down and see the good resem- blance of the glove and can almost feel the texture I have placed on it. Excitement arises in me with hopes that I will produce a really fine sketch. Happiness awakes in that I am expressing myself in something I love doing. All the while, I am still continuing to draw, my feelings and personality are being incorporated in my picture. I take time to put every detail I can into the picture in order to produce something in my own style. Unlike me, some artists are quick to produce something rapidly and show their personalities through the action in the picture, rather than through stillness. Through the experience of Sr. Janet Connorton, my art teacher, we see how this is achieved. In answer to my question, In sketches you've seen, have any personalities shown through? she answered, Yes. Some people are meticu- lous and patient. Their drawings are detailed and careful in proportion. Subject matter is usually something that sits still a long time. She continues, Some are quick in ideas and production. Then sketches have a lively quali- ty, even if out of proportion. Some find it a pain to work and the results are painful. When personalities begin to peep out of the sketches, the styles of drawings are be- coming individual and unique. The whole process of drawing has lasted four hours, which seem to be an average amount of time for most good sketches. Now, though, I can relax, viewing the sketch from a distance as a whole. At this moment, my feelings for the entire sketch have increased and I am quite excited and proud. I have accomplished drawing exactly what I saw. This feeling will not wear off until I have achieved a better drawing than this in the future. Joyce Lighthouse '73