Mixed Media

While creating the first piece I did for my art class I was in a very calm place. I was relaxed. While researching different kinds of flowers I found the lotus and it enhanced my serenity and peace. I was further moved and inspired by gentle blue hues and gradients. I used scrap papers from our recycle bin as well as from discarded books. I loved the meditative feel of ripping and placing papers over and over. Art sooths the soul.

In recent years, I have discovered an interest in drawing buildings. I love studying the architecture, and looking at their intricate details. I decided to take this interest and turn it into an art piece. I discovered a photo of this building in Rome called Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura. As soon as I saw it, I knew it would make a perfect reference to create what I now call, When in Rome. When I started this piece, I was particularly working on values, darker darks, and lighter lights. I made sure I was not simply copying the building, but I had created my own interpretation of the building in conjunction with some of my own personal touches. I felt as if I needed to add something to it. In desire to experiment with watercolor, I decided to add a colorful border, which created a juxtaposition between the black and white of the sketch, to the colorful, gradient border. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed creating this piece, and I don’t think I would have done anything differently.

A blackout poem meets fibers and markers. I combined old pages to make a montage of feeling and color. This piece relates to all.

This painting I have displayed in front of you is a lollipop as you can see the lollipop is white as the rainbow is running down. This piece came to me when I found out I liked both boys and girls. I didn’t know how to tell my parents or anyone really. So when I decided to tell them I did this painting. This is a way I express myself in many different ways.