Me vs. Morgan Freeman

Yeahyeah, I know, I haven't updated in ages. I've been working nonstop, always busy with school...never any time for anything.

BUT I bring one of my newest art projects for my Design Basics class and probably one of my favourite pieces I've ever done.



So, the assignment was to create a self portrait using texture. So I did just that.
I embroidered the outlines of my face, hair, lips, nose, used acrylic paint for the rest of the portrait as well as fabric for my headband and felt for my top.

My mum loved it so much that she framed it and hung it on a wall in the family room so that when I look out of my bedroom door I am literally staring myself in the face.

This is the view from my bedroom:


And what I find to be the funniest part is that My mum hung it on the wall next to the portrait my brother drew of Morgan Freeman his senior year of high school. Now, my brother is an extremely good artist...and I think my painting pales in comparison to his...but my mum insisted on them being right next to each other.

This is my brother's portrait of Morgan Freeman:


And this is what my family room looks like with them both in it:



PS: I can't even begin to explain how excited I'm getting to be in Chicago for an entire month. I'm overjoyed.

More of my art.

I apologize for my lack-o-updates because I've just been so busy with school and work. Speaking of work, I got a promotion! I am now the Accessory Manager of Forever21 Boca Town Center! I don't get my pay raise until the 1st of March...but hey, I'm excited for my promotion anyway.

As for school, my studio classes are so tedious. I love them though.
My most recent project that I absolutely love was for my Design Basics class. We have to make a triptych depicting Order, Disorder, and Chaos.
I took the inspiration for my project from this great fake plant that sits in my Grandmum's room.''

ORDER:


DISORDER:


CHAOS:

My art.

So for as long as I can remember I've always been drawing. When I was a little girl I was convinced that I would grow up and become a famous artist. But after awhile...I stopped thinking that because I didn't think my drawings were any good. Once I hit junior high and high school, I started drawing again and without taking drawing classes...I would doodle everywhere and eventually got better.
So for my second semester in college, I decided I would take two art classes...because since they don't offer any fashion or sewing classes at a community college level...I might as well perfect my drawing skills to help better my renderings.

I am completely in love with my art classes. I take a drawing class every Monday and Wednesday and a Design Fundamentals class every Tuesday and Thursday, and only one week in and I am already excited to take more art classes in upcoming semesters.


My first project for my Design Fundamentals class was to create 6 drawings using any materials we wish, and take a certain viewpoint of a picture and recreate it.
These are 5/6 I came up with: