PORTFOLIO

MAGIC IN THE MUNDANE

This series is based on the idea of finding the “Magic in the Mundane.” Often people measure the worth or quality of their life based on big events or trips they go on, however the reality is, the majority of people lead ordinary lives, seemingly stagnant. So, this begs the question, how are those people happy? People can be happy with their lives if only they develop the ability to see beauty in the ordinary. The majority of life is routine but if one begins to look at everything and appreciate it for what it is, life suddenly seems to mean so much more. Holding a father’s hand that is rough with calluses and hard labor shows the measure of love he feels for you, so much so that he is willing to break down his own body to provide for yours. The smell of a storm in the air during the summer or the soft breathing of a puppy curled up in your lap.

These small moments of appreciation and awe are what make life worth living; that if you close your eyes and imagine, you feel completely calm and are overwhelmed with a sense of untroubled peace. This ordinary beauty is exactly what I tried to capture in my portfolio. I wanted to illustrate the moments of magic that make all the pain and struggles of life worth it. By using color, scale, and value, I recreated moments in my own life that were magical in hopes of prompting viewers to think about these moments in their own life, rekindling that childlike sense of awe and an appreciation for the ordinary.