The Anatomy of the Human Skull

Another one of my typography projects. This one, as you can obviously see, is the featuring the anatomy of the human skull...hence the title. It has actual facts and the center skull is an actual picture of the human skull. This piece was also done in Paint.

The K: Dabbling in Typography

I have recently been studying typography and analyzing other works. I think I've found my niche in this area of graphic design. I have attached my latest piece and am very proud of it. This personal project resulted from my studies, and I think I have done pretty well for a REAL first try. Granted, there are some kinks to work out and to polish and I know I need more practice. I did this in the "Paint" program. This is a test drive, but I think it's very promising.

On The Flipside Of The Stairwell

(prismacolor)
This was the smallest piece I ever created. I really liked this shot of the underside of the stairways overlapping and almost crisscrossing. I enjoyed creating this, and usually I like to add strike of vivacious color like red going through my pieces somewhere. It's a new thing I've been wanting to start. Anyway, I was really pleased with the way the colors came alive. Nobody really pays much attention to the underside of stairs, but I guess that what makes them beautiful. Now, you can see it through my eyes.

Enduring Through The Pain

(acrylic paint, prismacolor)
Every time I take a look at this piece, I'm like WOW!!! I did that with my own hands, the image out of my own head, the message out of my own mouth, the emotion out of my own heart. Before I go into all the reasons for the color scheme, I have to explain what this picture means. My original idea was that he was supposed to be trapped in a box, the whole shape of the picture is the box. However, the box is symbolic, meaning in this case that he is trapped in a place or world where he does not want to be but has no choice but only to endure the rage, the pain, the immense suffering, and depression, almost leading to madness. He puts his hands up in order to back away from and try to resist some of the pain beating down on him. This suffering is represented by the vibrant red background, which reminiscent of blood. On the background, what looks like scratches are actually "splashes" and brush strokes of orange like flames which symbolizes the burning emotions of his agony. The barbed wire symbolizes the persistent torment which implies ongoing frustration. In contrast, the blues and greens of his hoodie and jeans indicate the deep internal calmness despite the misery and anguish that he faces. The foreshortening technique used here (the reason why his head is so relatively small) let me focus on the energy and emotion being expressed through the colors instead of focusing on facial distinctions. Last, but most certainly not least, the Japanese characters are Kanji characters meaning "Endurance" or "Perseverance". This is my favorite piece.

The Fish and The Kayaker

(chalk pastels)
As if it's not already obvious, this is a surrealism piece. Honestly, I'm not real, real happy with this one. In fact, I really kinda hate it. The big black thing is supposed to be a cliff. The yellow thing is not a banana, it's a kayak. Hence the name "The Fish and The Kayaker."

A Table For One

(oil pastels, charcoal)

I like this one specifically because of the shading on the candles, the differentiating colors on the leaves, the blend of green and navy blue for the background, and the shadows coming from the vase, the glass, and the candelabra.

Pretty Girl

(chalk pastels)
This one my pieces from my ninth grade year back in Michigan. What I usually try to accomplish in my art pieces if it involves a person or an animal is the emphasis and intensity of the eyes. With this one, I'm not completely sure that I had done that. However, the shading is exceptionally good, and I like the way the hair fans out a little. I cheated on the nose... very elementary and simple. But in any case, the eyes must be expressive.