stars and stripes

artist statement

Stars and Stripes

7x20 inches

I’m calling this project, Stars and Stripes because it was supposed to be about patriotism. The subject is a person with different stars and stripes patterns and red white and blue. I chose to create this specific work because I wanted to make it like graphic design with a little bit of regular drawing. When I was creating this I had simplicity in mind.

For materials, I used colored pencil and gel pen. I used colored pencil as a material because I wanted vibrant colors. I used a variety of techniques and methods including cross hatching. While creating this work, I paid close attention to making my art simple by adding only necessary color and pattern to make it patriotic but not too much going on. To add interest to my composition, I made multiple copies of the same drawing and put them all together.

I like the way I have different variations of the same drawing and I am proud of how it looks. However, I struggled with my technique using colored pencil and shading with graphite. If I created another work like this I may use a different medium. My work shows that I learned how to make my work more interesting and go outside the box.