Thursday, December 12, 2013

abstract collage



media - collage 

- i used the cut out shapes from a previous projects and glued them to a black board to create an abstract look 
- i then went in with bright pastels and outlined the shapes to give the piece more definition and a more vibrant look 

materials - black board, paper cutouts, pastels, glue  

dimensions - 



Friday, December 6, 2013

spray paint


media - Abstract - spray painted shapes

- i first drew shapes on paper and then cut them out and taped them on the black board
- i then used spray paint and spray painted over the shapes various times
- once they were dry i peeled them off

materials - spray paint, paper, black board

Monday, December 2, 2013

circle concentration





Media - Digital image using illistrator

Mini concentration - using illistrator i used various shapes to create circle patterns and made a series of 3 of these designs
- the idea was sacred circles and how could i create a circle effect using different elements and shapes to create different patterns

Materials - illistator

Dimensions - 16 by 22

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Sacred vessels













Sacred vessels mini series

Sacred vessel - Seeds
- shows life that starts out very simple and small and grows into something bigger 
- colorful to show happiness and celebrates life

- i took tissue paper and glues it to all three pieces to give it a similar look in the series and let the tissue paper bleed on the paper
- i then drew my design over the paper with the sharpie 

Dimensions - 

Materials - tissue paper, black sharpie, glue 

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

painted window





 Acrylic painted window

- i took and old window pain, washed it off and then re painted the woodwork around the glass to make it have a cleaner, newer look
- i then took acrylic paint and painted my design onto the glass
- the last thing i did was take colored beads and glue them to the glass in certain areas where the design needed them

Materials - acrylic paint, an old window pain, beads

Dimensions -




Photo Transfer Collage






Photo transfer - taking a page from a magazine and pressing it onto paper using a gel medium like substance to cause the image to stick and then altering the image using different medias to create your own artwork

- first i prepped my paper by using water color to stain it and then took the image i wanted to use and pressed it against the paper, let it dry, and scrubbed it off to get the photo to transfer to the paper
- next i used stencils and oil pastels to create a pattern and then i added more water color around the stencils
- i then painted around the photo to blend the edges so they were not as harsh and went in and added color and definition to the face in the photo with pastels
- finally i went in with more stencils and letters and pressed some designs on the page and added some acrylic paint

Materials - magazines, water color, oil pastels, gel medium, stencils


Dimensions -

Sunday, October 20, 2013

poured painting with multi media


Multi Media using poured painting canvas 


Multi media 
- uses different medias such as stencils, paint, and tissue paper to show different textures and design all in one project 

- used stencils and acrylic paint to create a design on top of the poured painted canvas 
- also used tissue paper and pressed that against canvas to create texture in the upper right corner and down the size 

Dimensions - 

Materials - acrylic paint, stencils, tissue paper, canvas 

Saturday, October 5, 2013

poured painting


Principal of design - movement with paint

- poured watered down paint of canvas and moved canvas around to move the paint

Dimensions -

Materials - acrylic paint mixed with water

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

poured painting photoshop


Principal of design: rhythm/movement

- poured paint on beach ball
- altered in photoshop and turned black and white

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Microbes imaginary drawing

Mini project

Microbes imaginary drawing

- using images of microbes and micro organisms to create a drawing or painting based off of the shapes and movements of the organisms

Dimensions -

Materials - sharpies

text in art painting


Principal of design:  text in art painting - proportion/repetition

- using line and text to create an image or using words to form phrases or quotes that are put over paintings or drawings


Dimensions - 

Materials - water color and sharpie on water color paper

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

line and calligraphy




principal of design - line and calligraphy

- this is a mini project
- it shows the art of calligraphy by using one letter to create a design

materials - paper and sharpies

Friday, August 30, 2013

figurative proportions


Principal of design: Figurative proportions

- This shows figures drawn to proportion using paint and modeling paint around the figures to add effects

Dimensions - 18 by 24 inch.

Materials - Acrylic paint, modeling paste, and charcoal

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

text in art photoshop



Principal of design: text in art photoshop/ Repetition

Materials: photoshop

- I used photoshop to show repetition using my names in various sizes and fonts

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Gradation acrylic on paper


Principal of design: Gradation

- shows transition from a darker to lighter color or pattern
- uses different sized strips to show the pattern and colors transitioning into each other

Dimensions - 18 by 24 inch.

Materials - black matt board, gradation paintings, acrylic paint