Style

The top two pieces are wine labels, and the bottom one is based off of the top two. I really like were these pieces are going, and I feel like I'm finding my own style.

Me and Sunny

My new profile picture for Facebook. Occasionally, I will sit on my peach swivel chair with a book or my laptop, and sometimes my pet cockatiel Sunny will perch on my head. Maybe I'll make it my profile pick for blogger?

Digital Figure Painting

My very first digital figure drawing! I spent three hours in class developing the shadows and mid tones and forgot everything else. Time really does fly when you are having fun.

Jack and Sally

I paper cut I did for a good friend who had a rough year. His favorite movie is The Nightmare Before Christmas and he loves Jack and Sally. I guess you could consider this fan-art? It's more of a gift. I wanted the moon to have a shiny surface, so I got this aluminum type paper. I want to do more of this stuff! It was fun.

Torso Study

A torso study in class. Ribs!

Sophomore Figure Show

I piece I did that is currently in the Sophomore Figure Show in The CJ gallery at Ringling. I'm very happy with this one.

Joseph and the Pharaoh

A piece I entered into the Young Judaica Scholarship contest at Ringling. This was my artists statement:

My piece is a part of the story of King Joseph. He is interpreting the Pharaoh’s dreams after being locked in confinement. The Pharaoh is describing the dream in which seven unhealthy ears of corn devour seven healthy ears of corn. Joseph tells the Pharaoh that based off the dream, he will have seven years of famine and seven years of abundance.

 Dreams where an important part of shaping the stories of the decedents of Abraham, and dreams where common in the book of Genesis. Jacob received an important message from the angels that would be guiding him to Charan. Joseph also dreamt that someday he would rule over his brothers.

I chose to illustrate this part of Genesis because I  have always been fascinated by dreams. I keep a journal and write down my dreams from time to time. I try to decipher them, but they are usually so complicated that I end up getting confused. If only I had a Joseph to interpret them. One day I will try to decipher them more thoroughly.

This illustration was designed after ancient Egyptian illustrations. I used oil rub to get an atmospheric effect. At the bottom, the Pharaoh is telling Joseph of his nightmare. Joseph is looking up into the Pharaoh’s dream, imagining he can see it as the Pharaoh is describing it. The corn nearest to Joseph and the Pharaoh is healthy and golden. The corn stalks at the top of the image are rotting, and have become jaws ripping apart preparing to devour the healthy corn. The light is coming in the center of the image for contrast, and to add and eerie effect to the nightmare. I chose earth tones for the plants, and picked out certain colors such as gold, turquoise, and a rusty red to imitate ancient Egyptian art.

Megan

A painting of my friend I did back in High School. I hope to get back to this lose style when I take figure painting next year.

Step by Step Pastel

A step by step of my pastel piece I did earlier today. It took about 3 hours.

Identity Package

An Identity package that I may or may not use in the future.

Portrait Study

This is a quick study I did in an hour or two in Photoshop. The technique is painting with pure color as an under painting, then applying brighter colors on top. This is a traditional painting method, but I think when someone is using digital mediums it's best to apply traditional methods, as if you were painting on an actual canvas. The photo is from reference, but I wasn't really going for realism. I wanted to see if I could apply the techniques I was learning in class on my own. I think I'm getting close.