Mixed Media: Watercolor, Ink, Paper Prints

Inspiration: For art class we have ideas to chose from, and one of those ideas was Life and Death. I picked up this dragon book, and while I was scrolling through it, I saw the green sunken lady and the dark dragon. From there I surrounded each with objects that represented life, and objects that harmed/killed you. I really tried to go for an Aphrodite and Hades vibe. Minus the pink.

Meaning: I want people to just admire the colors on it. Anything else is up to the viewer’s interpretation.

Medium: graphite

Inspiration: I wanted to practice drawing hair and the human face, so I found a good reference.

Takeaway: I love drawing wrinkles and otherwise “unfavorable” facial features, so I hope people take away some sense of self love.

Medium: photography

Inspiration: I was in Glacier National Park over the summer, and the view of the valley at Logan Pass was something I couldn’t ignore! It reminded me of The Sound of Music!

Takeaway: There is always beauty in the world, and you just have to find it! Nature is great example!

Medium: sketch pencil

Inspiration: I took a selfie at my family’s lake house in Vermont, having always wanted to draw it! I also had some time on my hands and I wanted to try and practice realism.

Takeaway: If you truly think you can draw something, go for it!

Inspiration: I’ve been experimenting with digital and analog collage recently and I decided to do a photoshoot with my friend Juliana for the purpose of collaging. I wanted to get better at being able to convey a story through a single frame. The color palette is one that’s really inspired me recently and I scanned the image a few times to get the grainy effect.

Meaning: I think the meaning of any art should be subjective, but the meaning I’ve developed for this piece while creating it was the story of a girl raised in a small town who feels like she’s too big to fit in it anymore. It sees her separated from the crowd, and looking up to bigger and better things.

Medium: Photography, Photoshop, scanner, and printer

“Downtown” (photography)

Inspiration: I was inspired to capture this by the elegance of this window shop. The hat perfectly balanced, the sunglasses placed in the pocket, the jacket carefully tucked just behind on the right side, the dainty gold necklace, the dress slightly hiked up. These little tiny details captured my eye while I was in Carytown, Virginia (a very small town right near Richmond).

“Unnoticed” (photography)

Inspiration: I chose this title because for some people it takes a second to realize that there is an angel in the picture and it’s not just 2 shutters.

Sort of like in life, you don’t always see the people that are there for you right away, sometimes it takes a second.

Meaning: Those people can go unnoticed, but they’ll always be there for you.