Portraits
These chalk, pencil, and mixed media portrait drawings express styles and techniques that are meant to fill spaces with emotion and energy.
Goals
Capture emotion, explore usage of color and techniques, and consider different representations of expression.
Year
Fall of 2022
Expressive Self Portraits
These colorful and chaotic portraits capture the essence of the subject and provide a glimpse into a secret window of some aspect of the artists deeper self.
Blinded by the Beauty of Nature
“Those who find beauty in all of nature will find themselves at one with the secrets of life itself.” -L. Wolfe Gilbert
The artist is showing us her interpretation of how humans are aesthetically and creatively connected to the world around us.
12 x 18 in Watercolor, pen, and colored pencil series
“Those who find beauty in all of nature will find themselves at one with the secrets of life itself.” -L. Wolfe Gilbert
Exploration of Anatomy
The design challenge for this project involved studying the anatomy of live models and experimenting with techniques to show contrast between light and shadow.
Color and Shadow Exploration
Self-Expression
Self-Expression
When drawing portraits, the artist is able to set a foundation for the rest of her work by exploring and developing an understanding of how humans express their values and emotions, and how people respond to their surroundings.