At the peak of dawn the birds wait peacefully for their time to spread their wings
The power lines transferring electricity to a far away town
The joyful old man looks towards the viewer with a smile of acceptance and pride
This work was part of a final project for my Drawing Media class.
This work focused on a flat triadic color scheme and was part of a homework assignment to achieve "color harmony."
This work was a homework piece during our chalk pastel unit.
This was experimentation with flat colors and a limited color palette.
This work focused on experimenting with expressionism as far as mark making and color. I also used a color palette similar to that seen in several of Van Gogh's expressionist pieces.
This piece is part of a series I completed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic examining how my close friends find calm in chaos. Each piece explores an activity that serves as a form of stress relief and self-expression. In my neighbor Peggy's case, that activity is cross-stitching. Throughout my investigation, I experimented with materials that added a personal connection between the subject and the artwork, so I painted this piece on some of Peggy's leftover Aida fabric and added real cross-stitch detailing. I also incorporated subtle cool tones in Peggy's hair, glasses and clothing to communicate the sense of calm that cross-stitch brings her.
Acrylic paing and embroidery floss on Aida Fabric