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Marisa Lopez “Mariposa”
18x12, Graphite and Chalk on paper, 2019
The style I used the style realism for my drawing. I like to draw more realistic things than abstract or surrealism or cubism. The symbolism I am trying to put in my work is the symbolism of a blue butterfly. Blue butterflies are known for bringing joy and happiness and change in your life. I decided I wanted to put that symbolism in my art. I think that it has a good message. That we should enjoy life and even the little things can bring a big change in life so we should enjoy it. I put shading around the butterfly to bring more attention to it. It was the only thing I gave color to because it is the main idea and most important thing in the work. The butterfly and the light shining on it is the message or symbolism. If I could start over, I would probably reshape the body of the butterfly, not the wings but the actual body. I would like to have made it a little bigger so the wings wouldn’t look like they’re too big for the body. Although I do not like the size of the body, I am very pleased with the outcome of the drawing. I like the blended shades of blue I used to make it have a bit more diversity of shading in color instead of just a plain blue. Speaking of shading I also like the outside shading I made using graphite powder I like how it gives more attention to the center of the drawing where there is more lit up spots. The shading adds something to the drawing so there are fewer blank spots and gives it something more.
Marisa Lopez "Frida"
18x12, Colored Pencil & Chalk & Graphite on paper, 2019
The style of my drawing is surrealism. My drawing symbolizes Frida Kahlo, a female Hispanic artist. I think she is a good role model to all Hispanic artists especially female Hispanic artists. My drawing also symbolizes De Los Muertos, which means day of the dead. A Mexican celebration/holiday. People dress up as the dead and paint skulls on their faces so I painted half of one on Frida. I wanted to include that holiday since I finished this drawing around that time. If I could start over i would color the background first so the colors wouldn't have mixed like they did on the paper. Although I liked that I put color into the drawing instead of leaving it black and white like most of my sketch drawings are even though the colors intertwined in some areas. I liked going out of my comfort zone and I liked how I used the chalk and colored pencil instead of just one of them. i think they mixed well and look nice together.
Marisa Lopez "Ship in a bottle"
9x12, Graphite on paper, 2019
the style of my drawing is surrealism. Because it is something like a dream. A ship in a bottle is realism but the clouds and sea make it seem like it's actually a ship on the sea just trapped inside an object. The symbolism is that big things can be trapped in something much smaller. That things may not be what they seem. The ship in the sea is this big thing to what's inside the bottle but the things outside the bottle find what is inside to be small. Showing that some people think the matter of some things may be big while other people may find it small and unimportant/irrelevant. If I could start over I would sketch the clouds more realistically, there is also a lot of negative space that I would like to fill. Though I do love the message behind it and the shading in different area.
Marisa Lopez “Noir Marylin”
9x12, scratch art, 2019
This piece of art is a form of realism. I called this noir Marylin because it’s a black and white image of a iconic pop symbol, Marylin Monroe. I wanted to show her and the idea of pop art and how big things in pop culture influence art. I would get rid of the accidental strokes I made with the scratcher. The strokes look out of place and don’t feel unity. I love the bolded strokes and the pupil of the eyes. I like how it is outlined in white instead of black so it looks brighter and different from other art medias. It took me a very long time to complete.
Marisa Lopez “Day of the Dead Elvis”
9x12, ink on paper, 2019
My style is surreal. Once again, I did a work of art relating to Hispanic culture. Sugar skulls represent De Los Muertos.I really liked the amount of detail I had on the face. If I could start over, I would add ink into the bow tie to make it more full and I would make it more symmetrical. I do like the design of it.