Breadth works
Angelou Girls, 201816" x 20", acrylic & fabric on canvasThis piece was created to explore mixed media art. I wanted to be loose with this painting, since I am usually very technical. Surrounding the three ladies is my favorite poem, entitled “Human Family” by Maya Angelou. This poem truly speaks of the importance of celebrating diversity, which is exactly what the image of the three ladies conveys.
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'til death do us part, 201816" x 20", acrylic on canvasThese two paintings were created for my voice teacher as an exploration of black and white. I also wanted to practice shading when sunlight hits the faces. I wanted at least one aspect to be colored so that it would stand out. I added the gemstones to make sure they shine bright enough, and I really like how they turned out.
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'Til death do us part (pt.2), 201816" x 20", acrylic on canvasThese two paintings were created for my voice teacher as an exploration of black and white. I also wanted to practice shading when sunlight hits the faces. I wanted at least one aspect to be colored so that it would stand out. I added the gemstones to make sure they shine bright enough, and I really like how they turned out.
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serenity, 201921.5" x 14", watercolorI created this landscape scene with the intent of exploring vibrant colors with watercolor paint. I typically use oil or acrylic, so this piece brought me out of my comfort zone. I wanted to use highly saturated colors to add to the vivacious scenery. I am not very pleased with how this project turned out, because it seems the harsh lines of the foreground clash with the looseness of the background. I hope to grow from this experience and adjust my styles with watercolor for the next watercolor landscape I do.
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Adamaris, 201816” x 20”, acrylicFor this piece, I was really trying to capture dynamic colors in the hair and background. I really like the photo of this girl, as she looked very confident, strong, and intelligent. Because of this, I went for really bold colors. I like that you can still see swirls of bright color underneath the brown of her hair. I chose the name Adamaris because it means graceful and noble, which I feel really represents her.
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Feast of Plenty, 201518” x 24”, oil paint
This piece was my first attempt at oil painting. I really wanted to try out painting different types of material such as cloth and metal with the oil paint. Although it was very challenging, I found that breaking the values into simple shapes and analyzing the still life as the shapes rather than an actual bottle, tablecloth, etc. made it much easier for me. Overall, I am very happy with how realistic this painting turned out.
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Ms. August, 2017Acrylic on CanvasThis piece was created with the intention of building a greater understanding of how to paint fabric and African American skin tones. It uses a light background in contrast with the dark skin tone to make the woman stand out. I also wanted to experiment with using more rigid brush strokes to make the piece seem more organic and natural.
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