Art 8

Zoey Tiefenthaler

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10x8 (inches)

Photoshop Elements

My source of inspiration when creating this piece was my love for drawing manga/anime characters and fantasy-like creatures. This one, in particular, was no excuse to the anime-styled tone, but I also wanted to add a more grotesque touch to it with the glitches and the missing head. The process of creating this work started with me sketching out the floating figure using pencil. Once finished, I scanned the image and drew over the original scanned picture, added colors and detail to each layer, and experimenting with the various Photoshop tools. Some forms of conflict that I faced included having a mess-up with a layer that was transparent even though its opacity was 100%, not being satisfied with the original color palettes, and not knowing what tools did what, all of which were relatively easy to conquer.

A creative risk that I took was deleting my original layer that I drew over (the transparent layer) and drawing over the scan again, that being probably the riskiest creative risk that I took. What I like most about my finished work is how the figure contrasts greatly against the pale pink background. I also like how the filters that I put on the “figure layer” added more of that glitch vibe to it, and how the glitches looked present among the gallery with the text. The only thing that I would change about this drawing is the pose of the figure, considering the figure’s position on the background.

Zoey Tiefenthaler

“Orange Cat”

4 ¾” x 3” x 4 ½”

Clay and Glaze

My inspiration for creating this work was an image I found when browsing for mug creations. I saw these cute owl mugs that had color and looked original and creative, so I decided to take that inspiration and make the cat mug. My process when making this was in many steps. I started by researching and watching videos on different clay techniques (coil, slab, pinch) and deciding which technique would work best. I sketched my plan for what the mug would look like and eventually got to shaping the mug with the clay. I used the pinch bowl technique, then proceeded to do the coil technique to add height to the piece. After making the mug with the clay, I started glazing, applying 3 layers of each color to the mug. I had the piece fired in the kiln and I was finished. One problem I ended up facing was after the first firing, I noticed that the handle of the mug was a bit too small compared to the rest of the mug. I, unfortunately, didn’t have time to make it so that the handle balanced the mug, but it still works, nonetheless. What I like most about my finished piece is the overall shape of it and how recognizable it is. What I’d change, though, is I’d use a paler colored orange so it isn’t too bold. I’d also make the mug handle bigger, had I known that it’d be smaller than I had expected.

Zoey Tiefenthaler

“Scorpio”

9” x 12”

Metal, Construction paper, Foil Origami Paper, Acrylic Paint

My process going through this project started with what I wanted to draw for the layout of my piece. I felt inspired to do my Zodiac sign, Scorpio. I wanted to embody personality that a Scorpio has, and that’s when I found my inspiration. I started by drawing a sketch of the Scorpio character. Once I was finished drawing the sketch, I started practicing metal tooling techniques. Once I got the hang of doing metal tooling, I started to trace the drawing on a piece of metal. I really liked using the thin ballpoint tool most since it made it really easy to get those small details in. Once I finished my metal piece, I brushed black acrylic paint on the metal so that it’d not only add more detail but make it more appealing to look at. There were a set of challenges that I faced when going through this process (ie. tool accidentally poking a hole in the metal, making sure background fit in with the main focus, coming up with the idea in the first place) all of which I managed to conquer in some way. Something new that I tried when making this was how I decided to draw out the face of the Scorpio character. Normally, I like drawing ¾ view or full body characters, but since I wanted to improve my skills, I decided to go for with side/profile view for the character since I rarely draw that view and so I could make the face of the character the main focus. There’s a number of things that I like about my piece, all of which include the focus of the image, the text on the bottom, the paint’s execution, and the texture of the piece. The only thing that I’d want to change is the face and the expression of the character.