Do movies ever inspire your outfits? This skirt always makes me think of Cher in Clueless. Iconic.
2 little paintings I did for my Water mediums class. The first is Lolo, my real life pincushion that I painted with gouache (the shadow is watercolor) on 6x8" 96lb toned tan paper.
The second is a dwarf sunflower I did with mixed media using a photo of my own stock from a time I had sunflowers in my garden. I painted on 8x10" 300lb coldpressed watercolor paper with gouache (the green bg), sketched the flower with colored pencils, used gouache, acrylic inks and paint for details over the pencil in some areas.
My piece is officially up for votes, it features neon indigenous sun symbols as seen in caves around Puerto Rico, (some date back over thousands of years BC), they’re UV reactive AND glow in the dark. My concept is called Neo Rupestre: even when the lights go out, the sun of our ancestors shines. I wanted to pay homage to my indigenous roots and honestly it was a good excuse to use my neon and metallic paints. I wanted to make the mannequin sort of like a cave wall with grafitti on it.
I went to an arquelogy conference a few weeks ago and was amazed at all the cave paintings that were found and some of them could be dated to 8,000 BC and others just up to 19th century. In school we’re taught the natives died shortly after the spanish conquistadors colonized the island. I drew in my notebook just the sun symbols for me to use on my proposal for the event. I only managed to do the front due to time constraints but I’m happy with the results. So many hours went into it. Plus the stress and anxiety, I made it work and had the support of friends to get me through it. This was my first time participating in an art event/competition. It was quite the learning experience.
I don’t think I’ll win but whatever. I had a unique vision/take and I’m proud of myself for putting myself out there. Votes end October 28.
This drawing before bed turned into a little painting. The second prompt for #drawlloween2018 is Black Cat. I did washes of black India ink on mixed media gray toned paper using bamboo brushes to create the background and general shape of the cat, using undiluted ink I darkened the shape and saturated further with black acrylic paint. For the eyes I mixed neon yellow and green acrylic ink with glossy gel medium and titanium white, with green interference on top for a shimmer (it’s pretty in person). Whiskers are white ink with a thin paint brush.
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Looking gothtastic takes a lot of effort, watch me try to do my makeup and record the process.
If anybody wishes to contribute in my pursuit of Art, I have an Amazon wishlist with strictly art materials.
Back to school outfit. I have mixed feelings about this semester.
My medicine cabinet.
My true form - Sepia series Part 2
“Water and soap can’t wash away the sin, so she learned to accept the desire within.”
My true form - Artist statement
I’m really proud how the set turned out. Self portraits are difficult as it is when shooting Manual, add water and it just makes it a tad more complicated.
Besides the aesthetic I was going for, these pictures do have a personal meaning, the general theme is not drowning in darkness and my struggles with image, identity, and acceptance. I’ve been through a lot of changes and I felt like expressing that with images and words. So, this isn’t a frivolous attempt at getting naked in front of the camera and exposing my body. There’s a deeper message.
At first I thought it’d be fun to do a vampire style photoshoot and practice modeling, but as I prepared everything and got ready, I felt different about my approach. While I took the pictures and saw myself in the viewfinder, I noticed something more than just the picture.
Analyzing the photos afterwards, I started to see the visual representation of my thoughts. This is art. A manifestation of myself, an expression of something I couldn’t voice, but gave it a look and captured it.
Everybody walks their journey differently and I feel like I captured the essence of who I am right now in this series of photos. I’m not scared anymore to be myself. Sure, I don’t need to prove this to anyone and I don’t need to show all sides of myself to the world, but it feels nice to be comfortable in my own skin. I might explore this theme at another time when inspiration strikes. I’ve grown as a photographer and this feels like a step up from everything I’ve tried in the past.
My true form - Sepia Series Part 1
She was lost in thought until something broke her reverie, enraged by the disturbance she bared her fangs.
My true form - Red series Part 1
Shot with Canon 70D with 18-135mm STM lens and red LED floodlamps The secret to my beauty is bathing in dragon’s blood. Store bought is fine. 😅
Wanted to draw myself like my OCs. Tried recreating my hair, I think it’s close enough.
I made custom cards as my final projects for my Basic Design class. Each card has a specific design elements of rhythm and symmetry such as repetition, alternation, progression, axial, radial, approximate, lateral, and vertical symmetry.
I used 3 types of cards as my inspiration: Briscas, Uno, and poker deck.
When I came up with the idea to design cards a friend suggested I do a bitch card. So I thought I’d redraw my OCs in vector format just like their original designs and make them kinda like the Queen card. The symbols for the cards feature my custom skull, a safety pin stock vector I’ve had for years, a star, and a cross. The S replaces King, P is Jack, C is A, W and M are specialty cards like Uno Wild cards.
They’re not playable yet, I have to make all the other numbers and letters. Since they’re my own design I want to make a custom game with them based on my favorite card game Brisca but have all the numbers as a regular poker deck as well, that way they can be used as both types of decks by adding or subtracting cards. It’s an ambitious project but I love the idea of having my own deck.
A short film I did for a class.