Media: acrylic paint
Top Hat
We were given acrylic paint, paint brushes, and a canvas. The rest was up to us.
We were given acrylic paint, paint brushes, and a canvas. The rest was up to us.
Media: Photography selfie style
Yours Truly
Self Portrait
Self Portrait
I've never thought of myself as cute.
Or beautiful.
Nor sexy.
I've been described as gorgeous,
outgoing,
and fun.
Maybe from a distance.
Thats the me they see.
I see the me in the mirror.
The me that I cover up every morning.
The me that I lean towards to pick at the imperfections.
My uneven skin.
The bruisees under my eyes.
My ingrown hairs.
The red spots on my arms.
My freckles.
The birthmarks that cover my body,
My bumps, bevels, and divots.
My scars.
Figurative and literal.
My curves.
That are in all the wrong places.
My uneven smile.
The words that are behind the smile.
They never seem to be the right ones.
In an odd way,
they could be beautiful. On their own.
Maybe even together.
But together they make me.
Or beautiful.
Nor sexy.
I've been described as gorgeous,
outgoing,
and fun.
Maybe from a distance.
Thats the me they see.
I see the me in the mirror.
The me that I cover up every morning.
The me that I lean towards to pick at the imperfections.
My uneven skin.
The bruisees under my eyes.
My ingrown hairs.
The red spots on my arms.
My freckles.
The birthmarks that cover my body,
My bumps, bevels, and divots.
My scars.
Figurative and literal.
My curves.
That are in all the wrong places.
My uneven smile.
The words that are behind the smile.
They never seem to be the right ones.
In an odd way,
they could be beautiful. On their own.
Maybe even together.
But together they make me.
Drawing to Stuffed Animal
We were given several drawings of imaginary monsters that second graders from the elementary school had created, and we were instructed to make an exact replica of those drawings. If the drawing had color, we had to match that color as best we could, and if it didn't we could use whatever colors we wanted or leave it in black and white. It was a great struggle, but I finished sewing BOB.
We were given several drawings of imaginary monsters that second graders from the elementary school had created, and we were instructed to make an exact replica of those drawings. If the drawing had color, we had to match that color as best we could, and if it didn't we could use whatever colors we wanted or leave it in black and white. It was a great struggle, but I finished sewing BOB.
Media: Water colored colored pencils
Swings back and forth from pin...gives it affect of falling
Swings back and forth from pin...gives it affect of falling
Bathophobia
Fears and Phobias project
Falling.
Toppling over.
Plunging into the depths of the unknown.
Tumbling into an abyss.
Collapsing.
Decreasing.
Descending.
Lowering.
Subsiding.
Sliding.
Weakening.
Abating.
Crumbling.
Declining.
Diminishing.
Ebbing.
Setting.
Sinking.
Slipping.
Loss of Control.
The unknown.
Butterflies in my stomach. The loss of control. The weightlessness. It's just not right, shouldn't be possible. The thought of falling sends me for a loop. I can't even jump off a six foot ledge into a foam pit. That is the equivalent of sky diving to me. I believe this anxiety originated from the accident of my grandparents. They died in a tragic accident, from falling off the scaffolding of their Victorian Mansion. Ever since I learned of their accident, my fear of falling (not the result of the land) has grown more and more, to the point where I just don't do it because it scares me. I avoid mostly all situations that would result in me having to fall through the air, no matter from what height. I'm sure one day I'll be strong enough to face my fear, but today is not that day.
Toppling over.
Plunging into the depths of the unknown.
Tumbling into an abyss.
Collapsing.
Decreasing.
Descending.
Lowering.
Subsiding.
Sliding.
Weakening.
Abating.
Crumbling.
Declining.
Diminishing.
Ebbing.
Setting.
Sinking.
Slipping.
Loss of Control.
The unknown.
Butterflies in my stomach. The loss of control. The weightlessness. It's just not right, shouldn't be possible. The thought of falling sends me for a loop. I can't even jump off a six foot ledge into a foam pit. That is the equivalent of sky diving to me. I believe this anxiety originated from the accident of my grandparents. They died in a tragic accident, from falling off the scaffolding of their Victorian Mansion. Ever since I learned of their accident, my fear of falling (not the result of the land) has grown more and more, to the point where I just don't do it because it scares me. I avoid mostly all situations that would result in me having to fall through the air, no matter from what height. I'm sure one day I'll be strong enough to face my fear, but today is not that day.
Media: lighter, Sharpie pen
EMBOLDENED
Normality is a paved road. It's comfortable to walk. But no flowers grow on it. If you are always trying to be normal, you won't know how amazing you can be. The only person you should try and be better than, is the person you were yesterday. The struggle in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. We learn something from everyone who passes through our lives. Some lessons are painful; others painless; but all are priceless. A friend is someone who you may poor out all the contents of your heart to, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away. If I could give you one thing in life, I would give you the ability to see yourself through my eyes. Only then would you realize how special you are. You are essential. All your fears are limiting your potential. Its time to step into the light and use every ounce of power you have inside. You have to hurt in order to know. Fall in order to grow. Lose in order to gain, because most of life's lessons are taught through pain. Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a survivor. Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen. Don't wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment and make it perfect. You don't always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens. When everything goes wrong and things seem to fall apart, when nobody believes in you and you feel alone and stranded; that's EXACTLY the moment you have to believe in yourself. To get up when you are down, to fight more intensely when you are struggling; to put in the extra effort when you are in sheer pain, to comeback when nobody expects you to, and to stand tall when everyone is pulling you down, that's what is going to make you a survivor. You were given this life because you were strong enough to live it. What lies behind you and what lies before you are tiny matters compared to what lies within you. Appreciate everything you have. Never regret anything, because at one time it was exactly what you wanted. In the end you only regret the chances you didn't take. Sometimes you feel like giving up. If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything. The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others on how you demand to be treated. Don't settle for anything less than respect. You have to fight through the bad days in order to earn the best days. Forget all the reasons it won't work and believe in all the reasons it will. The first step is to say you can. Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. Every great story on the planet happened when someone decided to not give up, but kept going no matter what. Remember, it always seems impossible until it is done.
Normality is a paved road. It's comfortable to walk. But no flowers grow on it. If you are always trying to be normal, you won't know how amazing you can be. The only person you should try and be better than, is the person you were yesterday. The struggle in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. We learn something from everyone who passes through our lives. Some lessons are painful; others painless; but all are priceless. A friend is someone who you may poor out all the contents of your heart to, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away. If I could give you one thing in life, I would give you the ability to see yourself through my eyes. Only then would you realize how special you are. You are essential. All your fears are limiting your potential. Its time to step into the light and use every ounce of power you have inside. You have to hurt in order to know. Fall in order to grow. Lose in order to gain, because most of life's lessons are taught through pain. Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a survivor. Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen. Don't wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment and make it perfect. You don't always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens. When everything goes wrong and things seem to fall apart, when nobody believes in you and you feel alone and stranded; that's EXACTLY the moment you have to believe in yourself. To get up when you are down, to fight more intensely when you are struggling; to put in the extra effort when you are in sheer pain, to comeback when nobody expects you to, and to stand tall when everyone is pulling you down, that's what is going to make you a survivor. You were given this life because you were strong enough to live it. What lies behind you and what lies before you are tiny matters compared to what lies within you. Appreciate everything you have. Never regret anything, because at one time it was exactly what you wanted. In the end you only regret the chances you didn't take. Sometimes you feel like giving up. If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything. The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others on how you demand to be treated. Don't settle for anything less than respect. You have to fight through the bad days in order to earn the best days. Forget all the reasons it won't work and believe in all the reasons it will. The first step is to say you can. Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. Every great story on the planet happened when someone decided to not give up, but kept going no matter what. Remember, it always seems impossible until it is done.
Media: window, acrylic paint, poster board
Walt Disney is a HUGE part of growing up. Through out his life he developed different characters and cartoons, capturing the imagination of children around the world. I created a time line of his first few characters, starting with Alice, then Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto. I based my piece off a drawing of Robin Williams --a very frequent voice/character in Disney movies-- a portrait of him, fading into a few of his most renowned characters.
Walt Disney grew up in Missouri, where he began his life as an artist. He began drawing and painting, selling his pictures. He took many art classes through out high school, including drawing and photography. He became the cartoonist for the school paper, and that's where his journey blossomed. He dropped out of high school at the age of 16 to pursue his dream of being a cartoonist. He became a newspaper artist, while working on his first cartoon, Alice in Wonderland. After a business dispute, his partners taking off with his ideas, Disney enrolled in the Chicago Art Institute, and started over. His result being the Disney everyone knows and loves today.
This project, like all others, I went back and forth between many ideas; from using charcoal to create my own character, to making a sticker of all of Disney's original characters. I ended up painting this mural onto the window, adhering the color behind the window. I wanted to capture the loss of a child's innocence as they grow older. As we grow up, we loose the ability to use our imagination; to pretend. We loose our faces, trying to blend in with everyone's around us. We become plain and confused. We don't know who we are anymore. We don't know what we want to be. As a child everything seemed clear. You're supposed to have all the answers as a 'grown-up', but let's be real...we don't.
Walt Disney grew up in Missouri, where he began his life as an artist. He began drawing and painting, selling his pictures. He took many art classes through out high school, including drawing and photography. He became the cartoonist for the school paper, and that's where his journey blossomed. He dropped out of high school at the age of 16 to pursue his dream of being a cartoonist. He became a newspaper artist, while working on his first cartoon, Alice in Wonderland. After a business dispute, his partners taking off with his ideas, Disney enrolled in the Chicago Art Institute, and started over. His result being the Disney everyone knows and loves today.
This project, like all others, I went back and forth between many ideas; from using charcoal to create my own character, to making a sticker of all of Disney's original characters. I ended up painting this mural onto the window, adhering the color behind the window. I wanted to capture the loss of a child's innocence as they grow older. As we grow up, we loose the ability to use our imagination; to pretend. We loose our faces, trying to blend in with everyone's around us. We become plain and confused. We don't know who we are anymore. We don't know what we want to be. As a child everything seemed clear. You're supposed to have all the answers as a 'grown-up', but let's be real...we don't.