Media: Watercolor, gouache, oil paint, calligraphy brushes, and micron
Size: 16"x16"
Date: September 2020

This is an introduction to Angelica's little brother nicknamed, Lil' Hercules, and how it connects to the story, 'The Scarlet Ibis' by James Hurst. The surreal, red, lion symbolizes the position and form of what Lil' Hercules sleeps in his own bedroom.

Media: Calligraphy brush, oil paint, liquin oil, and prismacolor marker.
Size: 20"x16"
Date: October, 2020

This an intro to Angelica's deep connection with Lil' Hercules to the story, 'The Scarlet Ibis'. As she thought about the story and how she understood the struggling lifestyle with a disabled kid.