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Prismacolor on toned tan Strathmore sketch paper, 05/2020
progress photos:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rxqVR5hC3_AOp5H5PgZ_ta9kpvLt6QXuE4LTn29J3mI/edit#slide=id.g80b3ef4dcf_0_102

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Acrylic paint on canvas.

Artist statement:
This piece is showing the flower of a camellia tree in full bloom, that I have so conveniently outside of my house. The colours used are very vibrant and stand out against the subtle blue background, to me, that represents happiness, life, and rebirth. As an artist I strive to better my work each time I create something, I know that it is not the best, but I also know that it is better than some of the things I have created in the past. I had multiple moments where I didn’t want to continue because I was unhappy with what I saw. Though, I pushed through and finished the painting even if I didn’t want to, continuously tweaking and improving it, even now I see MANY things that I can improve on and hopefully learn from.

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Acrylic paint on canvas.

Underwater is this acrylic painting I painted during my free time after coming across a photo of a girl's face half submerged in a pool. In the image, I kept the background simple and light so that the colours would reflect off the girl's skin and contrast with her hair. I wanted to experiment with the lighting from underwater, something I am not familiar with, to gain technique and skill. I also tried shadowing and reflecting the vibrant colours (such as the background) onto the girl.

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Prismacolor on toned tan Strathmore sketch paper, 03/2020

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May, 2020

Trapped, is the title of my work and I chose to use lego because of all the different things you can do with it.  The most important idea I had to incorporate in my work was making it look dark and make it look like the characters were “trapped”.  I created my work by building a wall out of only dark building pieces and put it on a light base, then I had the characters dressed in dark clothing and finally, I made sure the picture was taken on the perfect angle on a dark floor.  After all, that was done I edited the image to make the outside cave in a little bit, then I made the base light and the inside dark.  The big idea behind my work is to make it look like the characters are separated on each side of the wall to make them look trapped or forbidden from seeing each other just like this pandemic has trapped all of us.  In conclusion overall, I think that I did a good job on this project and I think that I showed the point of the artwork quite well.

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Prismacolor on toned tan Strathmore sketch paper, 03/2020

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This pen sketch was an assignment where we were asked to go outside and draw somethings that we saw. This was done in pen with added highlights of coloured pencil. I'm proud of this artwork because how well it turned out even with the limited resources, and this piece made me realize that simplicity can better that complexity. Since this was one of the first assignments during online school, it showed me that doing online art class would still stay relatively the same.

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My artwork is a series of dots surrounding the exterior of the page with 4 detailed sketches of some flora I saw while I was outside. The subject matter was to create something  that was unique but expected. I created my art by going outside and taking observant sketches of what I saw. Then I added detail and refinery to my sketches. I added colour to these sketches and set them aside for later. I began the dotting and when I was complete I pasted each image on my sketchbook using glue. My over all appeal on my piece was very positive. My initial thought of what the result would look like was very different from the actual finish.

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My work is called the “Gloomy Rainbow” theme of my art is alienation. My art is a city in a one-point perspective where the background is very bright and there is a silhouette of a person in the center. For my artwork, I used alcohol-based markers for the building and created a watercolor wash for the sky. My artwork is inspired by Times Square. In my work, I am trying to show loneliness by secluding 1 person in the center. My goal was to create artwork that showed alienation. I did this using color, the buildings are bright and the person is dark or gloomy to show alienation. While creating this art I learned that there’s a lot of trial and error. I originally planned something way different to this so it is not how thought it would turn out but I am still happy with it.

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Procreate
For my social distancing art I created bubbles with words inside to describe the feelings some most likely will experience during the pandemic. I used an online app called pro create to create my art.The idea behind my art was to show that you are not alone and that others feel the same way. I think I did well but I think I could’ve put people inside to be more realistic.

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My artwork was the different stages of the moon. I started  by painting a rainbow background using watercolour, then I started painting the different stages of the moon in acrylic and I finished it up by using a gel pen to add stars. The big idea of my art was to represent how time is relevant to the sun, moon and stars. My goal of this artwork was to portray and aesthetically pleasing painting that was clear and easy to understand. I think I reached my goal but definitely had room for improvement. I think I should’ve started by sketching everything out to make it look more unified and similar. Overall, I enjoyed doing this project and I am proud of how my art turned out.

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I learned that sometimes, even if you don’t have the right materials like in art class, you can still make loads of different kinds of art. With just a pencil, you can make loads of beautiful art because people tend to use paint or pastels to make art, but you can use a pen or pencil and still make a beautiful piece of artwork. What worked was that I managed to do the artwork to the best of my ability since mainly I can't manage to do it. Mainly, I couldn’t do much because of the lack of materials that I have at home. Nothing was really that difficult it’s just it’s quite hard to make art with less materials. I am proud that I managed to create good art with the materials I have, because usually it would be quite difficult considering the circumstances. I am excited about what kind of art I will be able to create with the materials I have and if it might turn out to look good. Next time, I’ll try to prepare myself with more art supplies. So, I won’t have to be lacking on not having any art supplies. Also, I’ll try to be prepared for art and how the classes are going to work.

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My artwork is what is known as a 3D paper cut lightbox and is layers of cardstock 1 cm apart which are cut into a pattern separated by styrofoam. It is enclosed in a wooden frame and at the back of the artwork, there are Christmas lights illuminating the pieces of paper making a really nice effect. I created my art by drawing evergreen trees, with the amount of them increasing the further back you go. To help with the addition of styrofoam, there is a 1 cm thick border at the sides of the cardstock. I then added my styrofoam at the edges at the cardstock. The styrofoam dimensions are 1cm width, 1cm height, 30.5cm length. I glued them on and placed them compact in the wood frame. The wood frame by getting a piece of wood from Home Depot that was way oversized and getting an electric saw in my garage, placing it ontop a stepladder and hoping it doesn’t break (my dad insisted we do it this way). We then filed it down using sandpaper and guess what: a file. I then started on the electric work by buying 16ft of LED RGB strips, cutting them to the size required of this project and carefully sodering on a microcontroller for the remote, and a power port/battery for power.  The big idea behind the artwork was to create a totally unique way to show something as partially mundane as a forest, while also having a deeper meaning behind it. My goal behind this artwork is to show that our forests are gifts, and we need to be using them, as having a gift as decoration is very useless. As our forests are gifts we should also try and maximise the lifetime of their use, by planting more trees when we cut one down. My overall thoughts about this artwork are that I learned a lot about working with wood and making a good display. I almost got the measurement wrong until my dad corrected me. My dad also learned why not to by cutting wood in a sealed garage, after I was coughing heavily.

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My art was made on Adobe Photoshop in my spare time. I started by downloading and testing out some fonts that would look like it was painted. Then I wrote the letter G and I found a stock image of a pink sunset so I liquified that to make it look like paint then I made a layer mask of the G and made paindrips with the liquify tool again. Next time something I would do different would be to do it with multiple letter or a full word because then it would be a bit more challenging. But I am still very happy with my work because of how realistic it looks.

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So I recently bought this phone, it's not my personal phone or anything I just bought it because it looked cool. I decided to draw it because I was wanting to I just didn't have a chance. When this assignment came along I thought it would be a great idea to draw it. I started drawing adding some background to make it stand out. I really like how my drawing turned out and I would definitely do it again, next time I would try to make the phone stand out more and the background stand out less.

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My artwork was drawn with a plain white piece of paper and a pencil. I got inspiration from quarantine and kind of how I have been feeling lately. This piece shows how, especially recently I have basically been living off the internet and social media because that's almost the only way to communicate with people and school is all online.

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My artwork is refered to as Outlet. It's simply an outlet drawn with shading to emphasize the vocal point. The main tools I used when creating were pencils, pencil crayons, and a fine liner. There wasn't a main inspiration behind outlet, rather the fact I saw one beneath my desk. My work does not express a personal or social issue. The principal emotions are excitement and joy. This is conveyed by the blue and yellow colors throughout the piece. Outlet allowed me to expand my shading skills, therefore, I reached one of my goals as an artist. Overall, apart from the bottom half the piece it turned out well. I am pleased will the final results of Outlet.

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Creation photos of the piece being created →

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/140k3h1f0KrjnIOfTIqKh8UKQuJW8auuRVH7ngwqz6f8/edit?usp=sharing

My work is called "Natural Wreath" The art was created when we were doing our land art project. To make it I went and grabbed some sticks and bent them in a circle to create the base of the project.  A process I used when creating the art was designing one section of the wreath and then copying it around with slight changes so I don't look repetitive.  The original wreath was planned to be made of mainly blue, white and yellow but with a lack of those coloured it never came to be.  I was inspired by the fresh flowers at my house and a sculpture of sticks woven into a circle on the example document that was provided by the teacher.  One of my goals was to have it look as nice as some of the wreaths at a flower shop.  The final piece exceeded my expectations and is an artwork I am very proud of.