concentration #10

This is multiple personality disorder, in which there can be up to 15 different personalities! Each personality takes on a different tone, posture, and attitude which defines them. The position of each portrait was inspired by the repetition of congruent mirrors. By putting the camera on a timer I was able to capture five different view points of the face, but used only four in order to maintain balance. Each self portrait is painted with a primary color and its' compliment. I'm still undecided about the background, but I've been entertaining the idea of broken glass. The main principle of art used is unity/variety and the medium is acrylic paint with prisma marker shadows.

Concentration #9

Extreme Narcissism: where the subject craves constant attention and self glorification. The main focus for this piece had to be on emphasizing certain aspects of the face that people find appealing. To really drive the point home I added a mirror that encompasses the face like a frame. The next step will be capturing that mental insanity stirring in her cranium, which will be achieved through broken glass that will act as a structure with in the mirror.

Concentration #8

Alzheimer's is an organic mental disorder that affects the elderly. I prepared my background on watercolor paper with nail polish and watercolor paint. I then drew over the face with water color pencil and prisma marker. The right portion of the background is a matt board covered with puzzle pieces and photographs that my parents took over the years. The matt board looked old and antiquated, but to make it more so, I tore away portions of the paper to give a sense of fading away. The brown paint is supposed to be mold or some such bacteria that degrades matter. I feel as if the distance between the deteriorating side and the portrait are to far away from each other and there is too much empty space at the bottom of picture. Overall I like how the composition turned out.

Concentration #7

I love experimenting with nail polish :). I love the gloss effect it leaves behind coupled with the density of the substance. This is anxiety disorder where stress and worry are dominate. I wanted to use psychology further in my concentration so I used a rorschach design
and have it morph with the face. I want to push the feelings of stress and chaos through the structure. The balance is achieved through symmetry....kind of since I spray painted the faces on the paper.

Concentration #5

I wanted to concentrate on contrast in this piece so I used black matte board and started createing the high lights first. I used sharpie marker and spray paint for the clock work pieces. The dripping effect is due to the paint I used. Thanks Ryan for your help :)

Cocentration #4

Depression is common and comes in a plethora of forms. Specifically this is catatonic depression-where the subject curls up in the fetal position, unable to cop with the situation. This piece was frustrating in its developmental stage as the figure didn't seem right and the news paper in the back ground felt out of place. This piece made me depressed to the point of painting over everything in black. I dragged my fingers through the hair while they were still covered in paint, when I asked Mrs. Stone-Danahy for an opinion she said the lose finger painting might not be such a bad idea. Now before you is a finger painting done without brush or pencil in an attempt to create an expressive piece with an emphasis on contrast.

Concentration #3

Well here is bipolar disorder in all its sick glory. I wanted to make the sides contrast as much as possible, but still maintain the visual similarity in the sense that it was still the same person. By using prisma marker semi-transparent paper the paint bled through wonderfully and created drops on the more vexed side of the face. The structure was a bit of a challenge due to the Mono and pain killers that were fogging up my brain. In the end I just combined the structures to make the hair appear entangled.

Mental-illness

One word topic: Mental-illness

Sentence: I want to illustrate mental-illness through structure.

This year in the 2-d visual art portfolio I would like to illustrate the variations of mental illness through structure. I have always been interested in psychology starting with the mental health of children, but then as I delved deeper into the study of mental illness it occurred to me that mental health is a dynamic process. As the year continues I may chose to show specific mental disorders and the descent into darkness of mental chaos or show an extreme situation of mental instability in the beginning and illustrate intervention that can result in coping or healing.

Concentration #2

As my concentration evolves I will continue to explore mental illness through different forms and structures. #1 didn't really have a theme, but as my opening piece it was ambiguous and experimental this one however; explores a specific brand of mental illness called schizophrenia. Now there are 5 types, but this piece explores Paranoid schizophrenia, a mental condition that makes you believe in things that aren't true(like everyone is out to get you) suicidal tendencies, hallucinations, etc. I prepared my surface with spray paint and then added the paint drips. The eyes were a pain, but layering them with paint helped. I will go back into the face with darker shadows and the like when I have time, but overall i think this is stronger than my first one.

Concentration #1

In the very beginning I had only a picture and tracing paper which then turned into a stencil, however the plain black and white contrast and clean edges gave no energy or sense of insanity. During the critique there were several ideas thrown out for consideration, three of which I tried, but once I started the scratch board there was really no stoping. By applying crayon to illustration board I then painted over it with india ink and let it dry. With this being my first piece I wanted to convey that I had grown as an artist and hopefully my last piece will show even more growth. I'm glad I've found a concentration I enjoy researching even though the statement needs fine tunning.

#11

I've had this idea for a while and I'm glad it turned out well. I loved to draw eyes and the reflection in the iris. The skyline of the city scape forms the exterior of the eye and the city scape in the pupil is 3-D. I used acrylic paint and water color. not sure about the background but I love the colors for the eye.

#10

I wanted to go out of my comfort zone and do some lose harry lines that gave strong contrast. I was inspired by M. C. Esher with the hands drawing the skull. I tried using graphite to get strong contrast and sharpie for the darkest shadows.

#9

I used this still life to break away from my usual fantasy landscapes. I tried to concentrate on shadows and lights. I had this still life just siting around so it seemed like a good way to draw perspective. The patterning was fun and I liked adding detail in the table cloth.

breath #8 : calculus punch!

I'm thinking of doing a series of these.....any way I've always wanted to do video game concept art and in this piece I chose to do an arcade style of fighting. I took photos of the room but not of Mrs Kimmer. I used prisma markers and watercolors. what teacher should i draw next?

breath#6

I tried using ink this time with a Chinese inspired flare to it. I studied Chinese water color for a week before i started this endeavor. I drew out the entire composition on water color paper with pen then i laid a piece of rice paper over the drawing and traced each fish that i had drawn on the previous paper with a paint brush dipped in jet black ink. The final step was giving each fish color which i did in regular water colors.

breath#5

I think this #5 or it could be 6. I tried Art Nouveau but i still have to go back into it and connect the lines or give it some kind of structure. Used prisma markers and sharpie

breath #4

I have 10 racks full of shoes and I only wear one pair. I used prisma marker and pen, but I drew it out in pencil first. The bag and the blue high heels were so much fun to draw. I feel like i have to work on the bottom half though or i could cut it off......either way its gotta go. A ruler was used to draw the bars and I play with perspective giving the illusion of looking from above, even though I was sitting underneath it.

breath#3

Done completely in pastel, this was finished in one afternoon. The contrast in this piece is nice, though I am not a fan of pink it still has its moments. There are blue highlights on each pedal and purple shading for the darkest areas. This drawing is set as the background on my phone.

breath#2

Charcoal has never been my first choice in art, but I'm happy with the result. I was inspired by Matt Manley when it came to the frames (google him if you must). The different perspectives on the skeletons remind me of Siamese twins. The bottom half of the drawing is a bit under developed and the hip bone is unshaded. I fully intend on fixing that.....later. I planed it out before I started working so that there would be a sense of composition and thought. I'm unsure of the contrast between objects weather it needs darkening or not.

breath #1

This self portrait was fun to experiment with. I used real glass pieces, starting at the head, and used silver sharpie for the rest. I tried multiple expressions, but this one fits the best. The "shocked" facial expression really fits in with the broken glass for some reason. This is definitely a mixed media piece that was a joy to work on because I had fun creating different memories to put in each glass piece while using a different medium for every memory.