Art and other visual projects

I stopped painting in 9th grade. This is a collection of my art since graduating high school.

The Materials

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  1. Regular and water-mixable oil paints from Winsor & Newton
  2. Canson Oil & Acrylic paper
  3. Gamblin Gamsol Oil Color Solvent
  4. An assortment of cheap brushes

Summer 2023

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The art studio near me closed during quarantine, so I stopped painting in high school. This goose was the first painting I did in quite a while. I was referencing "seeking the great goot," which was my friend's profile picture at the time.

Painting of a purple goose

I painted this flower and vase during an art picnic with my friends. I was trying to mimic "Reflections in Blue," which I thought was a fantastic still-life painting.

Painting of a blue vase with a white flower

This fish painting was a recreation of the first pencil drawing I ever made at the art studio, back in 2014. Very nostalgic.

Painting of a yellow fish

Color pencil drawing of a yellow fish

Fall 2023

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I didn't have a lot of time to paint during the school year, but I did manage to make some prints at the Brown Design Workshop.

A laser engraving of my friend holding peace signs

This checkers set was meant to be a gift for my friend's birthday, but the edges turned out a little uneven. I ended up keeping it for myself.

A checkers board made of masonite

I did end up gifting this penguin painting to a friend. The little penguin was his favorite bird in Wingspan, a board game we liked to play together. The bug on the left was a recreation of a painting I saw when I went to the Field Museum in Chicago.

Painting of a penguin and a large green and red bug

Summer 2024

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This was a painting for my parents. I struggled a lot with the stems, since none of my brushes were small enough to make the thin lines I wanted.

Painting of a brown pot of white flowers

This was a painting for my grandparents. I also struggled a bit with the stems here, but I think the colors turned out well.

Painting of a green glass of white and yellow flowers