This is the body of my superhero picture that was created to
represent a specific power. As shown above, it was done through pastels in
order to depict very strong, feminine women. Since most superheroes are usually
thought to be male, I wanted to emphasize the fact that she was female. I
didn’t get to finish the head of the superhero and therefore was no able to
show her power of the ability to wield ice (like “fro-zone”). Although the
picture came out nicely, I would not consider it complete and will have to go
back and at least add in some sort of ice element to her. I chose her power to
wield ice because I absolutely love winter, snow, and anything cold. Most
people say the opposite, so I wanted to take this unique love and make into a
special power.
This is a self-portrait made to show not only my physical appearance, but my personality and dreams as well. Half of the face resembles my actual face, normal curly hair, green eyes etc. The red background shows my passionate, romantic, and outgoing side in which most people usually see. The other side is a mythical creature with ice cold skin, to show my fantastical side that loves to watch and read books and movies that have to do with dark or unique creatures. Since I have a light and dark side, I made the side unknown to people dark, because I also don’t show my darker side on a regular basis. This was done in oil pastels with different types of strokes.
In this pointillism piece (untitled), I used a series of
pastel colors to create a still life of the scene depicted above. By bringing
in a series of objects, I was able to capture a made up scene of readings while
sitting with a cup of tea; a piece centered on the liberal arts. By using warm
colors, I was able to create a relaxing and content mood, which is what reading
brings me on my free time. In general, this piece was a great success despite
the time crunch it took to finish it. I received various compliments and am
very proud of it. If I were to go back and do it again, I would take the time
to make the colors blend more crisp and clean to give a more sophisticated
look.