Concentration!!!

My concentration title is under construction, but i'm focusing on emotions and feelings. Sounds very typical highschool student but the title and statement are a work in progress. This first one is focusing on the feeling of being restricted, and bound. Feeling pushed in different directions and looking for a way out. I did contour drawings of my hands and put the white to emphasis direction, and the black shading for a sense of depth and pull. The second one is calm, and tranquil. I used molding paste, water color, and rock salt, on canvas. It is a work in progress and i'm still trying to find something to focus in on. If you have ANY ideas what soever pleaseeeeee help!

Portland Inspiration Painting

I did my portland inspiration piece with a palette knife and acrylic paint. I like to have loose, bold colors and movement with lines adding dimension.

Hipbone!

Today I went to Hipbone Studio for the first time with Amanda, Lindsey, Karen, and Jackson. Right off the bat--awkward. For reasons only those four will know. After a while you start to forget all the stupid jr. high reasons to giggle and you start to see it as art. Of all the drawings I did there, most were contour because i like it, but I did some shading here and there. After just one visit to Hipbone I feel like alot better of an artist, I can understand the human form and body lines better than I could before. Overall a GREAT experience, and we're going again next weekend!

Summer Art