breath #12

Breath #11 painted

I really don't know what to use for the water like substance, but the string turned out alright.

update for #7

Now for lines and color!

breath #11

I love everything about this photo, but what can I do to make it more suitable for the 2-d design portfolio? I have some pattern ideas and I'm considering painting this.

breath #10

I did this a while back, like freshmen year. so any suggestions? sorry if it hurts your eyes :P

Breath #9

Rhythm/balance/movement/repetition. I wonder if i can use this :)

breath #8

I love the idea of balance through perfect symmetry. The photos in the back create an interesting contrast and invented texture. I have a ton of different versions of this piece with different patterns, pages, and some portraits.

breath #7

For this piece I want to focus on the pop art style by Shepard ( the famous guy who created the giant OBEY sticker) I have this idea of recreating this photo of mine as an illustration where the blue rockem robot Punch's the red one and the head goes beyond the frame.

#6

I want to fix this in photoshop to make the transition smooth between the wave and the butterflies.

Breath #5

I loved the tones and colors of the rose, so when I began my background I splattered the colors from a bright yellow at the center to a crimson red at the edges. instead of flatly drawing the outline of the rose I wanted rather, to imply the edges with the dark red and burnt sienna which really gave it a lovely contrast.

Breath #4

For this piece I want to focus on the figure ground relationship, due to the nature of its size, and proportion/scale. By using the smaller blocks as a reference point I'm going to photoshop building blocks through out the great wall so the building blocks become the great wall.

Breath #3

In a cross breed of David Hockney and coffee I have created a photo montage. Looking at this with all the layers glued together I feel a need for(yes more caffeine) more photos of the different times of day.Right now it feels like all the photos are the same shade in the center.

breath #2

With pastel and a little solvent I created illusionary space. Not sure if I'm a fan of the little orbs of color, but I'm happy with the color scheme and over all composition. I kind of drew from a previous piece and got the idea of buildings morphing into a circle.

Breath #1

Inspired by art nova I wanted this self portrait to have movement and a strong design. I have a strong feeling that the neck will be fixed in Photoshop since its become resilient to my markers. Looking at it now there are details I'll need to fix, but for now I like the gesture and shading.

Concentration #12

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). With this piece I drew the entire portrait to start and then, with very small blade, I cut the entire board into little squares. The back ground was a piece of cake in comparison, one sheet of water color paper soaked with water so that the water colors applied would look free form. I'm still working out where to add the hands in this piece. Essentially the hands will be trying to fix the squares which are of different sizes, and attempt to put them back in place.

Here's a repost of number 6 I've been busy with my SCAD portfolio and didn't have time to fix this piece. When we begin breath I think I'll start over and try using oil paint instead.

Concentration #11

Hallucinations are extremely common in many peoples lives. You may hear a phone ring or see a shadow move in the corner of your eye, but these hallucinations can be due to stress. On the hand sometimes people report vivid perceptions of voices, sights, sounds, and smells that only they can perceive. I used extremely watered down acrylic paint and let it free form on the matt board. After it dried I used some special pens to create the face and then combined multiple structures to transition the face into the hallucination.

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.