All Things New

This is proposed poster art for the first dance performance in a recently constructed media and arts center. I created this digital illustration exploring themes of renewal and transformation through sunrise imagery, contrasting warm and cool blends, and a graceful figure venturing into the unknown symbolizing new beginnings.

What is Art?

I was given the task of describing art in one sentence, and illustrating the sentence in black and white. I decided to highlight the senses since they are used to create and experience art, ultimately making place for art.

“Art is the Intentional Manipulation of Matter to Create a Unique Sensory Experience.”

Fundamental Studies

This is an art fundamentals assignment. I was exploring line and shape. I used pencil and fine tip markers as my medium.

This is an art fundamentals assignment. I was exploring line, shape, and negative space. I used pencil and fine tip markers as my medium.

This is an art fundamentals exercise. I worked with negative space. I used pencil and fine tip markers as my medium.

This is an art fundamentals exercise. I used negative space to give depth to a black and white image of mountains. I used pencil and fine tip markers as my medium.

This was the first big project of Art Fundamentals. The prompt was write one sentence about what Art is to you then illustrate it in black and white using theories and principles of art. My sentence is, “Art is the intentional manipulation of matter to create a unique sensory experience.” I used pencil to sketch and plan this drawing. Through brainstorming, I realized that I wanted to highlight the senses. I