Sustained Investigation #14

Purell

10"X13"

Digital

The overall idea for my piece was that the character is stuck at home. The home is floating off the ground slightly, suspended in hand sanitizer. The side reads COVID19 instead of a data at the bottom, and the label says stocks falls, stock food, WASH YOUR HANDS, RISK OF DEATH, PANDEMIC, STAY HOME, and CALM DOWN. In the yard, there are flowers in the shape and colors of the coronavirus virus. I wanted to convey a sense of claustrophobia/stuckness.

I made this using digital art. I took a photo to use as reference, but I kept the real-life reference in front of my while I was drawing.

I used color to emphasise the character--she is in the middle of a lot of supersaturated green. I used value to give this depth. This started as a set up with hand sanitizer in a specific lighting. I took some reference photos from different angles to plan out my composition. Then, I began to sketch and color in the shapes. I copied the reference photo over to the upper right corner to give it a more realistic feel. Then, I changed to text and added the house with the flowers. Lastly, I added the character and adjusted the colors. Going forward, I may decide to make the person blend into the environment better.