Mixed Media
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Mixed Media ✦
Two of my favorite mediums include charcoal and chalk pastel, because of the range of freedom these forgiving mediums afford when blending these dry, powdery materials together. I typically find that my art style leans heavily toward realism, so I am currently attempting to explore a more abstract, less restrained, style in my studio courses.
untitled | (sept. 2025)
white gouache and black cut-out gouache on "8 x 8" bristol paper
i enjoyed doing the final parts of this project a lot more than the drawing 30 squares… there was quite a bit of trial and error because my hands kept transferring black pigment onto the white gouache, but for the most part, the craftmanship turned out pretty okay (disregarding the parts where i was handling the thinner cut-outs too aggressively and ripped them).
“out of time” | (dec. 2024)
oil paint and oil pastel on 20" x 24" canvas
for my final project, i knew i had to continue stepping out of my comfort zone, so what better way to do that with oil-based mediums? during the process of painting the background, i was growing increasingly more agitated as i mixed and muddled the colors in an attempt to get a clean-appearing surreal clock in the flurry of anxiety-red hues. despite my ongoing struggles with paint, i loved the pastels, much to my surprise. i'd never tried oil pastels that weren't from a $10 kit, so i was pleasantly surprised by their blending ability. admittedly, the colors i chose for my portraiture are based off of Inside Out (2015), but i felt the colors and their emotions were very genuine to mine.
“closets!” | (oct. 2024)
construction paper on "18 x 24" white bristol paper
this was a fun one to do LOL. despite the fact i had another idea for this assignment originally, after i saw a vintage pin that read "closets are for clothes" at the USC ONE Archives, i knew i had to incorporate that within this project. with just a $5 variety pack of construction paper, my x-acto knife, and a dream, i completed this project overnight before this was due. i love how it turned out though (but i wouldn't recommend the process...)