Digital Collage
July - August, 2021
Tri-Design
This piece was just for exploration! I was inspired to go back to playing with design and colors, so I started layering and choosing a color pallet. Green and blue are two of my favorite colors to incorporate, but I wanted a third color to play with which is where yellow came in. I chose three colors, three shades of each color and three shapes.
This piece was just for exploration! I was inspired to go back to playing with design and colors, so I started layering and choosing a color pallet. Green and blue are two of my favorite colors to incorporate, but I wanted a third color to play with which is where yellow came in. I chose three colors, three shades of each color and three shapes.
Polychromatic Amusement
I was thinking about amusement parks after having a lot of fun during July 4th. I attempted to stretch my own boundaries with thinking more about different colors to incorporate. I absolutely love putting a composition together in interesting ways that expand my understanding. My favorite part of the piece is visualizing new layers within, one must keep digging through to see! I used five separate images all from one amusement park to make this digital collage.
I was thinking about amusement parks after having a lot of fun during July 4th. I attempted to stretch my own boundaries with thinking more about different colors to incorporate. I absolutely love putting a composition together in interesting ways that expand my understanding. My favorite part of the piece is visualizing new layers within, one must keep digging through to see! I used five separate images all from one amusement park to make this digital collage.
I've Seen Those Eyes Before
mushroom caps lined the floor
the walls were stained with tar
a warm smile greets me at the door
she was here, but now her gaze is far
This artwork was inspired by one of my good friends. She was an old lady when I met her at 16 years old. She lived above my friend's apartment, we met when she brought us homemade cookies. She had shaggy white hair and the most loving face I've ever seen. At this time, I despised hugs, but not from her. She made every moment feel warm and cozy. When I would go visit her and we would spend hours listening to music. She was a sort of an existential hippie. I saw her leave her apartment only once and coincidentally I ran into her at the grocery store, but she seemed to have forgotten who I was. One day after school I went to open her door, but no one was there. I felt a deep hollowness. I had no way of contacting her other than dropping by. I later found out she was diagnosed with dementia and her family had moved her, but by that time she was already passed. I had been thinking about her recently as I keep seeing mushrooms pop up in the woods. She adored mushrooms and decorated her apartment with anything that had a 'groovy' aesthetic.
the walls were stained with tar
a warm smile greets me at the door
she was here, but now her gaze is far
This artwork was inspired by one of my good friends. She was an old lady when I met her at 16 years old. She lived above my friend's apartment, we met when she brought us homemade cookies. She had shaggy white hair and the most loving face I've ever seen. At this time, I despised hugs, but not from her. She made every moment feel warm and cozy. When I would go visit her and we would spend hours listening to music. She was a sort of an existential hippie. I saw her leave her apartment only once and coincidentally I ran into her at the grocery store, but she seemed to have forgotten who I was. One day after school I went to open her door, but no one was there. I felt a deep hollowness. I had no way of contacting her other than dropping by. I later found out she was diagnosed with dementia and her family had moved her, but by that time she was already passed. I had been thinking about her recently as I keep seeing mushrooms pop up in the woods. She adored mushrooms and decorated her apartment with anything that had a 'groovy' aesthetic.
visual psychology of perception
not as it appears, but how it could be experienced through the imagination
I’m fascinated with shifts in perception. You can choose to accept/reject the version of reality you experience through your own personal lens. When I find myself in an interesting scenario or imagery, I try to ask myself, “How could this sensory input be shifted into a new experience?”
This is one way I started to describe my preference for mixed media/letting the concept drive my choice in materials. Using multiple sources to let out creative “steam” means more freedom of choice. This informs my work by understanding the functions of different materials, where I can use the optimal materials for the message I want to convey. New materials, techniques, and experiments fuel my research and inform fresh questions to ask.
not as it appears, but how it could be experienced through the imagination
I’m fascinated with shifts in perception. You can choose to accept/reject the version of reality you experience through your own personal lens. When I find myself in an interesting scenario or imagery, I try to ask myself, “How could this sensory input be shifted into a new experience?”
This is one way I started to describe my preference for mixed media/letting the concept drive my choice in materials. Using multiple sources to let out creative “steam” means more freedom of choice. This informs my work by understanding the functions of different materials, where I can use the optimal materials for the message I want to convey. New materials, techniques, and experiments fuel my research and inform fresh questions to ask.
halfway to nowhere
I've been trying to understand/not bring too much seriousness into with where these "daily" digital pieces are going. In that sense, I feel like I'm halfway to nowhere. This does not feel like a good or bad thing, only an experience to be had. I am completely enjoying this 'material' (digital painting/collage) as a new creative expression and I look forward to seeing where it goes in the journey.
I've been trying to understand/not bring too much seriousness into with where these "daily" digital pieces are going. In that sense, I feel like I'm halfway to nowhere. This does not feel like a good or bad thing, only an experience to be had. I am completely enjoying this 'material' (digital painting/collage) as a new creative expression and I look forward to seeing where it goes in the journey.
just for fun.
I’ve been recognizing working patterns with my studio practice & different tools I use when expressing my inner self. I haven’t had a structured schedule lately, which I enjoy and struggle with. I start leaning on different practices that keep me organized, structured, and in a routine. Whenever I feel more chaos in my personal life, I lean more on the structured side of my work. I rely on clean lines, shapes, and color coordination. When my life gets monotonous I feel most like exploring new concepts, ideas, mediums, etc. During those times I long for change and spontaneity. I’ve always been excited to fill my schedule each day. These tasks come with a balance of high energy activities and calming reflective practices. I’m drawn to challenging experiences that require full participation. I truly enjoy being engulfed in experiences.
I’ve been recognizing working patterns with my studio practice & different tools I use when expressing my inner self. I haven’t had a structured schedule lately, which I enjoy and struggle with. I start leaning on different practices that keep me organized, structured, and in a routine. Whenever I feel more chaos in my personal life, I lean more on the structured side of my work. I rely on clean lines, shapes, and color coordination. When my life gets monotonous I feel most like exploring new concepts, ideas, mediums, etc. During those times I long for change and spontaneity. I’ve always been excited to fill my schedule each day. These tasks come with a balance of high energy activities and calming reflective practices. I’m drawn to challenging experiences that require full participation. I truly enjoy being engulfed in experiences.
mountains of the mind
I think of challenges in many different ways. Often times I process challenge through 'mountains' we overcome in our minds. This can range from objects/places we find scary to our own insecurities which we actively are choosing. I have always been fascinated with how nature has changed my perspective in countless ways. Nature brings me peace, adventure, and wisdom beyond words. When I am struggling to 'find' or 'seek' nature is always calling me back to it, as I return the facade of reality shifts. Suddenly I am transformed into a new way of thinking and feeling like I am able to handle any task that is thrown at me.
I think of challenges in many different ways. Often times I process challenge through 'mountains' we overcome in our minds. This can range from objects/places we find scary to our own insecurities which we actively are choosing. I have always been fascinated with how nature has changed my perspective in countless ways. Nature brings me peace, adventure, and wisdom beyond words. When I am struggling to 'find' or 'seek' nature is always calling me back to it, as I return the facade of reality shifts. Suddenly I am transformed into a new way of thinking and feeling like I am able to handle any task that is thrown at me.
a journey to the bright midnight
Next stop, The Twilight Zone!
This was prompted by my affection towards the television shows The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. These shows inspire my work and thought process.
This was prompted by my affection towards the television shows The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. These shows inspire my work and thought process.
escapism… where would you escape to?
One of my very good friends is a master at escapism art. She creates fascinating tales of different human-like creatures that go on adventures in semi-fictional worlds. Often times when I go on my own adventures in the woods I think of her work and send photos of places I could see her characters working, living, or inhabiting in some form. Although we all use nature in different ways, it is quite special to me when others have a great appreciation for the natural world.
One of my very good friends is a master at escapism art. She creates fascinating tales of different human-like creatures that go on adventures in semi-fictional worlds. Often times when I go on my own adventures in the woods I think of her work and send photos of places I could see her characters working, living, or inhabiting in some form. Although we all use nature in different ways, it is quite special to me when others have a great appreciation for the natural world.