Augmentation
"Conceal Don't Feel"
Using cardboard, I used Frank, from "Donnie Darko", as inspiration for a mask. I started with a plain basic mask shape and built it up from there. By adding eyes, cheeks, teeth and a nose, I created a creepy looking face. Then I painted it different shades of grey to put more emphasis on certain places (ie the eyes).
The hardest part about this project was shaping the cardboard. Cardboard is made to hold its shape, but with scoring it will give a little. The technique I liked best though was pulling the cardboard over the edge of the table. The result is similar to what you would do with ribbon and scissors to make it curl up. When painting, I was very indecisive but I am happy with the end result.
The mask was supposed to do what every other mask does - transform the wearer. It has a monster-like face because everyone becomes a monster at one point but they can always change back. This is true for the opposite situation, some people may keep the mask on. I have been watching a lot of "Law and Order: SVU" and the victims seem to reach a point when they would need to wear a mask in order to face their abuser. This is the kind of mask I imagine them wearing in order to face their biggest fears.
Using cardboard, I used Frank, from "Donnie Darko", as inspiration for a mask. I started with a plain basic mask shape and built it up from there. By adding eyes, cheeks, teeth and a nose, I created a creepy looking face. Then I painted it different shades of grey to put more emphasis on certain places (ie the eyes).
The hardest part about this project was shaping the cardboard. Cardboard is made to hold its shape, but with scoring it will give a little. The technique I liked best though was pulling the cardboard over the edge of the table. The result is similar to what you would do with ribbon and scissors to make it curl up. When painting, I was very indecisive but I am happy with the end result.
The mask was supposed to do what every other mask does - transform the wearer. It has a monster-like face because everyone becomes a monster at one point but they can always change back. This is true for the opposite situation, some people may keep the mask on. I have been watching a lot of "Law and Order: SVU" and the victims seem to reach a point when they would need to wear a mask in order to face their abuser. This is the kind of mask I imagine them wearing in order to face their biggest fears.
Bricollage + Collage
I began my assemblage by thinking about a racy subject. The first one that came to mind was the taboo on periods, but I wanted my subject to be more general and relatable. This lead to the sex education problems that we have in the US. An article that I found online explained how teens are having sex before they learn more about contraceptives. Hence as to why I used a condom wrapper. My over all inspiration came from my parents being honest with me and having "The Talk" when I was in middle school. They also said that they would rather be on birth control than be pregnant.
It was extremely hard to do the assemblage. When I was creating it, I realized that the subject I had chosen was quite difficult to execute in a 3D form. The inside of the box had a lot of watercolor that I had done. The outside had a lot of words relating to my topic, because I wanted it to be obvious to the audience. On the back of my assemblage and collage, I used colorful tissue paper that pulled the colors out from the different gender symbols. On the collage I did something different and I challenged myself by using white ink and a calligraphy pen. I also tried using the masking tape under a layer of paint and I really like how it turned out.
My work was pretty obvious with what I wanted to communicate to my audience. The problem I had was that teens are not well educated in contraceptives by the time they begin to have sex. Meaning, that there is a high risk of pregnancy. The solution was simple, just be honest. If both parties were honest with each other we would have significantly fewer unplanned pregnancies - a win-win situation.
It was extremely hard to do the assemblage. When I was creating it, I realized that the subject I had chosen was quite difficult to execute in a 3D form. The inside of the box had a lot of watercolor that I had done. The outside had a lot of words relating to my topic, because I wanted it to be obvious to the audience. On the back of my assemblage and collage, I used colorful tissue paper that pulled the colors out from the different gender symbols. On the collage I did something different and I challenged myself by using white ink and a calligraphy pen. I also tried using the masking tape under a layer of paint and I really like how it turned out.
My work was pretty obvious with what I wanted to communicate to my audience. The problem I had was that teens are not well educated in contraceptives by the time they begin to have sex. Meaning, that there is a high risk of pregnancy. The solution was simple, just be honest. If both parties were honest with each other we would have significantly fewer unplanned pregnancies - a win-win situation.
Figure Painting
I created proper skin tones and a figure on MDF board with acrylic paints.
Installation
"Nostalgia"
This piece represents my life from about ages four to six. A lot happened during that time; both my parents remarried, my half brother was born, I moved to New Kent, and I started going to school. Reading was a way for me to escape and still be learning at the same time. Even though I do not read every night before bed like I once did, it was there for me when no one else was during this
time.
In my room, I have black, plastic butterflies that I put up in a similar manner to my piece that span across the largest wall in my room. When I lay in bed at night, I tend to look at them, therefore I also reflected how my room is like a safe zone - to get away from my parents. Using an origami pattern, I took the pages from children's’ books and turned them into a butterfly. Then, I painted two foam poster boards yellow (which was the color of my room when I was little) with a tint of brown to show how it has aged. By hot gluing the butterflies to the boards, I created a soft kind of movement (like in my room) that they would be flying in if they were alive.
My intent for this was to bring a sense of nostalgia to my audience. By using books that I had personally read when I was about 5, I was aiming my piece at people apart of my generation. This age was very impressionable for me and I'm sure others feel the same way because I believe I am the person I am today because of the various events that occurred back then.
This piece represents my life from about ages four to six. A lot happened during that time; both my parents remarried, my half brother was born, I moved to New Kent, and I started going to school. Reading was a way for me to escape and still be learning at the same time. Even though I do not read every night before bed like I once did, it was there for me when no one else was during this
time.
In my room, I have black, plastic butterflies that I put up in a similar manner to my piece that span across the largest wall in my room. When I lay in bed at night, I tend to look at them, therefore I also reflected how my room is like a safe zone - to get away from my parents. Using an origami pattern, I took the pages from children's’ books and turned them into a butterfly. Then, I painted two foam poster boards yellow (which was the color of my room when I was little) with a tint of brown to show how it has aged. By hot gluing the butterflies to the boards, I created a soft kind of movement (like in my room) that they would be flying in if they were alive.
My intent for this was to bring a sense of nostalgia to my audience. By using books that I had personally read when I was about 5, I was aiming my piece at people apart of my generation. This age was very impressionable for me and I'm sure others feel the same way because I believe I am the person I am today because of the various events that occurred back then.
Observational Drawing with a Narrative
Colored pencil on toned paper to show narrative of a poor jazz musician that has retired.
Self Portrait in Linoleum Series x5
"Growing Old With You"
It began with a picture of me that I then made a sketch of. Then I transferred it onto a linoleum piece and carved it out with a gauge. When printed using ink, it is a self-portrait of me with my eyes closed and slightly smiling. With my final product, I am trying to tell the audience how I feel about my love. It is interesting because it is so relatable and sought after in society.