Derelict Tractors Series (1997)
Grandpa Reynolds Ford 8N Tractor 24in x 36in Graphite on Art Board
High School AP Art Subject of Study
As part of my AP Art Program I had to find a subject that I would focus on for 10 art pieces. I had to find something that would allow me to explore different interpretations and compositions. It surprised me at how difficult it was to choose what topic or item I would focus on. I remember proposing 4 other topics before finally the tractor topic was approved by the teacher. My teacher asked if I had a way to access tractors, which would allow me to get the angles and images I needed for my work. It would not be original work if I was to draw other pictures from already printed materials. I convinced my teacher that I could get all the images I needed from the parked, un-operating tractors around the valley farms around where I lived. So my series of Derelict Tractors began this way.
