Color Theory/Composition Abstract Paintings.

For this project, we created a color palette for five different objects and created abstract paintings of each object based on the colors and the feelings we got from them.

Life Size Self-Portrait.

For this assignment, we were required to somehow fit our whole body (life-size) onto a 30x44 sheet of Stonehenge paper using black acrylic paint and a directional light source. This particular project was especially challenging for me, as it was difficult finding a creative way to satisfy these requirements. I chose to cut the paper into three separate pieces to formulate one creative and interesting composition.

Hollywood Cemetery.

For our Surface class, we had the opportunity to visit Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. We were given complete artistic freedom with this project, having a choice between photography, sketching, water colors, etc. to make at least five different pieces of artwork. Because I hope to be a photography major, I chose to take photographs, as well as do a sketch.

Shadow Self-Portraits.

For this exercise, we were assigned to do two life-size portraits of our head from observation, in only black acrylic paint, using a directional light source. The goal was to fill in the spaces only where there were shadows. We were to create two separate portraits, each one portraying a different emotion. My first painting is a look of surprise while the other one shows my more goofy side.

72 Self-Portraits.

The goal of this project was to create a thoughtful dynamic and original composition using 72 self-portraits, in black ink, that displays our personality. I took a different approach by focusing on a more negative trait of mine.

A big part of my personality is my creativity, thoughts, and ideas. While I'm always coming up with new ideas, I often times get lost in my thoughts and find myself rather frustrated and overwhelmed, as portrayed in my project. The images look almost as if they are drowning in my hair, which represents my imagination, thoughts, and ideas.