Sustained Investigation Series
Throughout my investigation, I continually asked myself, “how can I convey the concept of transparency by shining light through glass objects?”. When I was younger, I had a fascination with transparent objects because of the way light could shine through it to make interesting highlights. I became interested in this idea when I was required to do a still life with glass objects for a project and really enjoyed the final product.
"Marbles #1" | 7" x 10" | Water soluble colored pencils
"Marbles #2" | 7" x 10" | Graphite | I decided to do another marble artwork with other media to see if I could get a different effect. I made sure to get a completely different composition while still getting interesting shapes from the shadows and highlights.
“Glasses” 7” x 10” | White charcoal on black paper This artwork was inspired by my friend’s pair of glasses. I made sure to get an interesting composition with the shadows and highlights. I decided to use white charcoal on black paper because I thought it would portray my concept better.
"Cup of Water” | 7” x 10” | Graphite | I used a glass cup that had an interesting pattern in it and filled it with water. When shining light through it, it made a cool highlight on the surface.
“Lightbulb” | 9” x 12” | White charcoal on black paper I was inspired by a lightbulb I found in the house for this artwork. When shining light through it, there was this strange pattern of light and I thought it would be interesting to do with white charcoal.
“Necklace” | 9” x 12” | White charcoal/pencil on brown paper I took a picture of a necklace that I made. I opened up the locket and used a flashlight to shine through it and it made a really interesting pattern in the highlights.
Additional Artworks
“Under the Sea” | 7” x 10” | Watercolor | In this artwork, I wanted to express a calmness with the flow of the seagrass and the fins of the fish. I decided to make the values soft to create a relaxed feeling throughout the painting.
“Longboard” | 9” x 12” | Watercolor | I painted this longboard to show my interest in longboarding. I chose this composition to focus on the complexity of longboard mechanics.
“Bumble Bee” | 9” x 12” | Acrylic
“Glass Frog” | 7” x 10” | Water-soluble colored pencils I made this painting inspired by a glass frog figurine that I found really pretty. The lighting shining in the front created highlights and I painted them to convey the transparency of glass.
“Salzburg, Austria” | 7” x 12” | Colored pencil
“Mason Jar” | 9” x 12” | Graphite | I made this drawing inspired by a photo I took after a storm. I made highlights and shadows to create the water droplets on the jar.
“Colorado” | 9” x 12” | Watercolor and acrylic
“Black Cat” | 7” x 7” | Acrylic paint I made this painting inspired by a photo I took of my cat. I started by painting the shape of him with black paint. Then, I layered on white and grey brushstrokes to create the texture of his fur. The last thing I did was adding black to the corners that gradated to white to make him stand out.
“The Ballerina” | 7” x 10” | Mixed-media collage
“Vase of Roses” | 9” x 12” | Acrylic
“Sugar Plum Fairy” | 9” x 12” | Acrylic | I made this painting inspired by a picture that was taken of me during a performance. I chose this composition because it makes the viewer feel as if they are in the audience.
“Soda Bottles” | 7” x 10” | Water-soluble colored pencils
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