This piece is an acrylic self portrait. Adding a personal touch to this soft, shadowy piece was a challenge that I happily took. I fell in love with the shadowy dark portraits and wanted to create one of my own. I used the combination of damp colors, shading, and abstract realism to come to my final stylized design. Portraits can …
Bluebird Bag (front)
Having a school bag is important for the semester, but finding one that you enjoy looking at every day is another quest all together. Using a mixture of realism, and abstract shapes. The cool shades of the blue birds contrast beautifully with the mustard background of the canvas bookbag, further being highlighted by other work colors, like the red abstract …
Flapper
This vector illustration was made using Adobe Illustrate. Inspired by 1920s hottest fashion and design I created this vector illustration to embody these colorful times. Art Deco is a style that uses dynamic shapes, flat colors, and exaggerated lengths to achieve its signature look. With these exciting features, it creates an elegant, but exponentially exciting, atmosphere. Together, this now is …
Sushi Pattern
This pattern was incredibly fun to design. Inspired by one of my top favorite foods, I developed this pattern to pair well with a Japanese buffet poster I had developed in college. The flat colors simplify the work without taking away from the piece. It is fun, energetic, and directly gets your mind on the delicious food, as it was …
Gold Bird
Birds are beautifully inspiring. They gracefully soar, sing melodies, and radiate beauty in each of their many brilliant feathers. I have come to appreciate their God given beauty through the pursuit of my own art. I had found that the more that I study the different species of birds, the more intrigued I become, and the more I find them …
Mushroom Bag
Made with acrylic paint, this canvas bag was designed to have a whimsical aesthetic that I found truly intriguing. I created this design by washing out the background with watered down acrylics, then layering the mushroom design over it. I used complimenting colors to give the wild aesthetic I was attempting to create. This style communicates young, modern fashion. It …
Bluebird Bag (back)
Having a school bag is important for the semester, but finding one that you enjoy looking at every day is another quest all together. Using a mixture of realism, and abstract shapes. The cool shades of the blue birds contrast beautifully with the mustard background of the canvas bookbag, further being highlighted by other work colors, like the red abstract …
Virginian Mountains
Using acrylics, I had the greatest joy in developing my blue mountain range that held so much resemblance to home. Using a complimenting color scheme, I was able to give this piece a distinct composition. I had the blue mountains as the main focal point, drawing the viewers eyes across the horizon and through the wavy landscape. The light, purple …
Woodsy Bridge
This piece, by far, in my favorite out of all my paintings. One of my few oil paintings, I painted it based of a fantastical view of a bridge in a forest. What I see as the most alluring part of this piece is its use of high lights and low lights to communicate a shady forest’s lighting on a …