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Texture and values created by the charcoal creates a gloomy and mysterious atmosphere, with the closure technique applied to insinuate the outline and shadows of the figure while he blends into the dark background.

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A bright yet sad angel with wings is highlighted and glowing, the white, black and red contrasting & highlighting her figure and hair while her wings outline her silhouette. The simplified shapes and details allows the viewer's focus to remain on the soft features of the subject.

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Colors communicate emotion and highlight values, as we see alternating contrasting colors between red and green. The sharp angles seen in the subject's muscle form aids in the transitions between different color blocks, and the composition principle of big, medium and small in terms of the red pieces placed upon the green background creates subtle flow for the viewer's eyes.

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An exploration of composition & details, MOUTHWASHING explores the complex relationships between the characters of the inspired video game; the focal point of the piece, Curly looks desperately at the viewer as he is surrounded by snapshots of moments in which he failed to take responsibility, and someone else consequently got punished for his bystanding. He is linked to all these moments through strands of intestines, a gore element taken from the game, in which when observing closely spell the words "TAKE RESPONSIBILITY", implying these mistakes weigh on Curly's conscience, and he longs for escape from them.

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Exploring the oil paint medium, I painted a bunch of green grapes in dramatic chiaroscuro lighting. The harsh shadows and highlights of the grapes’ structure allowed me to employ a blocky painting style as opposed to a realistic depiction of the reference, as the accuracy of the lighting dynamics was more important than the realism of the piece. The warm primary light source contrasts the colder natural colors of the grapes as well as the background, which strengthened the overall color composition & dynamic.

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Name: Bella Tran

Description: “Weight of the World” is an artistic retelling of the story of Chú Cuội, a childhood folktale that captures more mature essences of loneliness and loss of purpose. Chú Cuội crouches, looking down and gazing, wondering how he will get back home to his wife–on his back grows a banyan tree, the thing that provided him everything in life–his legacy, his people and his wife, whom he healed with these magical leaves. The top of the tree holds the moon, his eternal place of imprisonment, holding strong resemblance to the mother tiger, the one whom he saw use the magical banyan leaves to heal her cubs–the one who gave him this secret of which its current gifts as well as consequences weighs on his back for eternity.

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(Audio-recorded interview, no visual footage)

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Bella Tran - Studio Art Magazine Portfolio

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Bella Tran - Studio Art Magazine Portfolio

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An homage to Lan Anh Vu, known to me as my mother & guide in life. A lively person, represented by the bright orange of the background, the pose & expression she exhibits displays her vivid nature and approach to life. I chose an image of her in a key moment that best encapsulates her personality-dressed in a traditional H’mong outfit that she borrowed, she relishes in celebrating their culture, posing in front of a food stand in a market, representing the vibrant Vietnamese culture that she loves. The intricacies of her outfit demonstrate her inner complexities-appreciating of the details but also a simple person, who partakes & finds immense joy in the simplest of life’s experiences. Created using newspaper laid onto canvas, I made sure to include visual elements related to her, such as images of Garfield comics (her favorite as a child), images of her & my dad on their wedding day, a picture of her with her mom & sisters, along with written dates of her kids’ births.

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