This is my portfolio of traditional artwork, in order from newest to oldest. I will update it frequently.
I am in an AP Studio art class at Manual in which we submit a portfolio of work each year we take it. I am in my second year. Our portfolios consist of 12 breadth of media pieces and 12 concentration pieces. A concentration of work is where you create pieces with a unifying theme. If we get a 4 or 5 score on our AP portfolios, we get college credit for the class. I got a 5 last year.
My concentration for this year is figures in indoor/outdoor environments. Last year, my concentration was male figures.
Sit Down (Late Spring 2009)
This is an oil-on-window-shade painting!! My AP Human Geography teacher let Caroline and me paint the window shades in her classroom. The bottom pic is to show how big the painting is in comparison to Caroline, who is standing on the AC vent. :P
Karma (Spring 2009)
"Word" assignment for textiles. My word was karma. This is a self-portrait. :] The eyes and teeth are all hand stiched with embroidery floss. The rest is made from fabric and buttons, machine sewn.
Poppy Field (Spring 2009)
Textile piece for an "altered quilt" assignment. The sky is made up of a pinwheel quilt pattern. 22"x28".
Caroline in Stitchery (Spring 2009)
Line-based textile assignment stitchery of Caroline in the shower. Yarn and tulle. All handstitched on muslin. 18"x24". Was on display in the Fresh Perspectives textile show at the Embroiderer's Guild of America.
Squiggles (Spring 2009)
Quick watercolor self-portrait, 12"x18".
Shannon (Spring 2009)
Quick painting on matboard of Shannon I did in one and a half class periods.
Caught Up (Spring 2009)
Oil on canvas, 22"x28". "White paitning" assignment.
Griff in the Hospital (Spring 2009)
16"x20" oil and collage on canvas primed with oil based house paint and paint blobs. Griff in the hospital after spitting up blood from getting his tonsils removed.
Butterfly Effect (Spring 2009)
Photo-emulsion silkscreen print of Katelyn. One of a lot. Photos originally by me, darkroom printed.
To Be Free (Late Winter 2009)
Etching print of Griff.
The Science of Sitting (Winter 2008)
Collagraph print of Caroline and a chair.
Arch (Spring 2009)
Watercolor on 18"x24" watercolor paper. Arch de Triomphe. Part of my concentration.
Shower (Spring 2009)
Caroline's legs... oil on 18"x24" canvas. Weird perspective. Part of my concentration.
Room With a View (Spring 2009)
Oil on 3 canvas panels, each 8"x10". Self portrait, part of my concentration.
Windows and Ladders (Spring 2009)
Oil on 20"x24" canvas. Part of my concentration.
Oil Spill (Spring 2009)
Part of my concentration. Watercolor on 11"x15" watercolor paper.
Beth (Spring 2009)
Beth sitting in class. Pen and ink on a scrap of paper.
Still Life (Late Winter 2009)
My interpretation of a still life. Drawn from observation/imagination in class. Colored pencils on watercolor paper. 12"x18"ish.
Heart (Late Winter 2009)
Doodle I did for fun. Self-portrait in pen.
Caroline at the Belvedere (Late Winter 2009)
18"x24" watercolor painting of Caroline on the edge of a water feature downtown. Sort of tried to make it into a concentration piece by adding curtains on the sides, but my teacher didn't like it.
Yellow Couch (Winter 2008)
18"x24" oil painting on canvas of Taylor for my concentration (assignment was to include an animal) with tree frogs.
Relapse (Winter 2008)
Approx. 22"x36" drawing of Rose for my concentration. China marker, colored pencils, tissue paper on brown paper. Title is a play on words. I used a reference of the interior of a cathedral for thebackground, and the apse is the part of the church where you might find the altar, choir, etc.
This is an 18"x33" silkscreen print with 11 colors, printed using contact paper stencils. Edition of 8. Model is my friend, Matthias.
Knave (December 2008)
This is an oil painting done for my concentration of work, with the added assginment of being a piece with "winter ambience". The vaulting between the trees is inspired by Gothic cathedral barrel and groin vaults. Model is my friend, Rhys.
Queen of the Sacred Heart (Fall 2008)
Textiles/fiber arts piece done completely with scraps of fabric, stitchery, and sewing machine. The assignment was to create a playing card inspired piece that included a self-portrait as your "alter-ego" and typical playing card symbols. Approximately 22"x32".
Held Back (Fall 2008)
Self-portrait draped in arms. Oil on canvas. Arm model is my friend, Doug.
Into the Woods (Fall 2008)
This is my full-length self-portrait, an oil painting done on two 40"x40" canvases.
The Day the World Blew Away (Early Fall 2008)
This is an 18"x24" oil painting of a friend by the Ohio River on the day Louisville was hit by a windstorm spurred by Hurricane Ike. Model is Matthias.
Laughing City (Late September 2008)
22"x28" oil on canvas painting for my concentration of artwork. Title inspired by the band Eisley. Model is my friend, Emilee.
Trolley Wood (September 2008)
18"x24" oil painting on canvas for my concentration of artwork. Title inspired by the band Eisley. Model is my friend, Shannon.
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Late Summer 2008)
18"x18" monotype print. Model is Megan.
Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear (Summer 2008)
30"x40" acrylic and oil painting on canvas for a summer assignment (Self-portrait with an interesting vantage point).
Underwater (Summer 2008)
This is an 18"x24" watercolor (with marker and acrylic details) for a summer assignment (portrait including water). This piece was the recipient of the $400 Betty Cory Watercolor Award at the St. James Court Art Fair. Model is my friend, Caroline.
Under Construction (Summer 2008)
18"x24" drawing using Micron pens in sizes 005, 01, 05, 08, and a Sharpie marker. This was for a summer assignment (drawing using a variety of lines). Model is my friend, Claire.
Color Burst (Summer 2008)
11"x15" watercolor self-portrait. Experimenting with bright colors in portraiture,.
Matthias (Summer 2008)
11"x15" watercolor portrait for my friend, Matthias.
Blinds (Summer 2008)
11"x15" ink pen drawing I did this summer for fun to experiment with line quality and interesting light sources (sunlight through window blinds).
Pride (Spring 2008)
18"x24" oil on canvas portrait of my dad with a lion.
Ledrick (Spring 2008)
Approx. 17"x24" colored pencil portrait if our student teacher, Mr. Ledrick.
Spring Collage (Spring 2008)
Collage/mixed media on foamcore board. Cutouts from magazines, old artwork, tissue paper, washi paper, painting, and drawing. Approximately 26"x32"...
Lyndon Streetscape (Spring 2008)
11"x18" chalk pastel drawing on watercolor paper of the intersection of streets near my neighborhood.
The March Hair (Spring 2008)
This is a drypoint etching with tissue paper underneath (a technique known as Chine Cole) and watercolor in the background and face. The model is my friend, Claire.
Fauvist Self-Portrait (Spring 2008)
This is an 18"x24" acrylic painting on colored paper inspired by the Fauvist movement.
Fisticuffs (Spring 2008)
This is a very small oil painting I did in one class period using the book Anatomy for the Artist as a reference. It was part of my concentration last year.
Anxious (February 2008)
This is an oil painting (approx. 26"x32", but I'm not sure) for the assignment "self-portrait in a situation people in your class haven't seen you in before". Others in my class did self-portraits of themselves tying their shoes, sleeping, etc...
Morning (Winter 2008)
18"x24" chalk pastel drawing on watercolor paper for my concentration from last year.
D.J. (Fall 2007)
18"x24" watercolor portrait of my friend, D.J., for my concentration from last year.
Self-Portrait in Pieces (Fall 2007)
22"x28" self-portrait textiles/fiber arts piece I did. The first I have ever done, actually. All fabric sewn together with a sewing machine.
Folds (Fall 2007)
This piece actually has three titles... Folds, Intimacy, and Coward. It's an oil painting on canvas approx. 26"x32". Model is my ex-boyfriend.
Caroline (Early Fall 2007)
17"x17" watercolor of Caroline. It was a commission.
