Masked Identity

My mask represents what I imagine my personality to be; while I am not a closed or shy person, I am not an open book right away. I love to be around new people and learn about their lives, as well as share my own; however, I do not share my ideas and feelings, as soon as I think or feel. I instead share my thoughts with those close to me, or those I have gotten to know well. I wanted the silhouette of my mask to resemble the way a cloak covers the head, not only to gives the feeling a being somewhat hidden, while not entirely concealed, but also to represent my love of enchanted stories and old times.

Drawing 1 of 3 - Masked Identity

Drawing 2 of 3 - Masked Identity

Drawing 3 of 3 - Masked Identity

3D to 2D

After altering my soap form into another, I felt as though it had become a character from another world and imagined a place that this character may have come from. For my 3D - 2D image I designed an abstract world, that is inspired by my creature. I wanted to use elements that appeared as marker hatching and also include bright colors, similar to those on my creature's back.Finally, I included whimsical flowers and clouds, to create a place that would be cheerful and bright.

Paper Stacking - Invented Design

Drawing 1 of 3 - Paper Stacking Invented

Drawing 2 of 3 - Paper Stacking Invented

Drawing 3 of 3 - Paper Stacking Invented

My design is inspired by a feminine silhouette and the shape of a grown. I created two forms connected, as though they were dancing around one another in a ballroom setting. The forms are not completely symmetrical, which for me, seems to add interest and has an asymmetrical appeal. The colors I chose were inspired by the atmosphere of outer space; the different shades of blues and purples blend into the black in a blurry manner that is similar to the way stars and other matter create designs in outer space.

I used the paper provided for the assignment and PVA glue.



Paper Stacking

Drawing 1 of 3 - Paper Stacking Fruit

Drawing 2 of 3 - Paper Stacking Fruit

Drawing 3 of 3 - Paper Stacking Fruit

My Pear: I used the paper provided for the assignment and PVA glue.

Memento - 2

Materials used: gold wire & white string.

Drawing 1 of 3 - Memento

Drawing 2 of 3 - Memento

Drawing 3 of 3 - Memento

My memento is titled, Embrace. Throughout high school I competed in a national competition called, Fine Arts, with my youth group; In my final year, my younger brother Brandon, was old enough to join and compete as well. Our main event, and also the category Brandon competed in, was Human Video; however, as a visual artist, I always entered my drawings as well. In my final year of Fine Arts, I won 2nd place at districts and advancement into nationals; Fine Arts is a very large competition, with thousands of entries at districts and hundreds of church participants throughout the nation; with this consideration, it was one of the greatest honors I have ever received  I remember walking down the stairs of the balcony and through the large auditorium to accept my medal, feeling exhilarated  However, it was not the honor of winning that is most memorable to me; as I made my way back to the balcony and towards the cheers of my youth group, my brother was already running towards me and down the aisle. He gave me a huge bear hug, picking me up; his face was so - proud. My younger brother and I are close in general, but I will admit that we do not always get along and he doesn't care to show too much affection towards family; but I will never forget how happy he was for me and how much that Embrace meant, "Love you sis!".

It's About Time.

Observation bunny.

Observation bunny view 2.

Observation bunny and model.

Un-successful bunny.

Un-successful bunny view 2.

Transformation 1: Substractive (ears removed).

Transformation 2: Subtractive (facial features removed).

Transformation 3: Additive (attatched ears as wings).

Transformation 4: Substractive (front paws removed).

Transformation 5: Subtractive (back paws removed).

Transformation 6: Additive (paint added).

Transformation 6 view 2.

Transformation 6 view 3.

Transformation 7: Additive (wire head pieces).

Transformation 7 view 2.

Transformation 7 view 3.

Transformation 8: Additive ( pins added).

Transformation 8 view 2.

Camparative.

Comparative.

Drawing 1 of 3 - Soap

Drawing 2 of 3 - Soap

Drawing 3 of 3 - Soap

I imagined my transformed piece as a mythical creature. I wanted to use colors that would be vibrant and appealing, so I chose a hot pink and a bold, gold, acrylic paint. I imagined the attatched ears, attatched with toothpicks, as well as the pins, as winged forms, which project the creature, as though moving forward. I also used the gold wire to create a visual orbit around the piece.