The Judges Committee has awarded this submission

Excellence in Digital Art

PROJECT SUMMARY

The digital piece I worked on served to represent Ada Lovelace, a renowned mathematician who lived during the 19th century. She is recognized as the first computer programmer. I alluded to this with the binary code in the background.

WHY?

I got very inspired when learning from her as I have started to show interest in computer programming. Since it is a male dominated field, it was motivating to see that one of its core founders was a woman.

HOW?

I used a picture of her as a reference, and tried to imitate oil paints in her portrait to relate to her generation.

WHAT?

I managed to create a poster-like illustration which commemorates a great thinker.

SO WHAT?

It's important to encourage younger women to join STEM related fields, as many feel intimidated by it or aren't pushed to follow studies in those areas. Having posters such as these could potentially move them to learn more. It's also interesting to know who's behind all of these ever evolving innovations.

WHAT'S NEXT?

I wasn't too happy about how the hair turned out, I would have liked it to be more detailed and lively. I could include more information on the subjects I draw in the future.

REFERENCES & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I used renaissance paintings and sketches of the mathematician to get an idea of how to approach drawing Lovelace.

JUDGES FEEDBACK

This is a unique and creative submission. Ada Lovelace is an amazing figure recognizable both for her achievements and her success in a male dominated sector. Your ability to combine the beauty of her mathematical (and computational) achievements into the art is a great start and a potential beginning to a larger set of similar pieces. I commend you on the piece for using art to inspire others to pursue the mysteries of math and science.

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