Title: Parallel Views 

Size: 8.3 x 11.7 in

Date of Completion: Dec 2nd, 2024

Inquiry Question: How can I express/depict my experience and lessons learned from being burnt out in my life in diverse ways?

Ideas: Dramatic colors and multiple hands show burnout's raw emotion, chaos, and the exhaustion it brings. (Characters: 99)

Materials: Color pencil, pencil, and pen (Characters: 29)

Process: Vibrant hues of warm tone, fading to grayscale = symbolize burnout’s drain from vitality → emptiness (Characters: 100)

Citations: My inspiration was Veronica Winters, an artist who uses colorpencil, creating emotional compositions (Characters: 100)

Veronica Winters

Veronica Winters is known for her luminous, emotional compositions. Her use of vibrant colors, light, & shadow inspires me to explore storytelling in art. Winters' ability to evoke emotion through realism & symbolism influences my use of color & texture to convey depth and mood.  (Characters: 279)

Citations: https://veronicasart.com/author/veronica/

I experimented w/ poses to convey burnout's chaos, deciding on a hand to grab my hair. This added a dynamic, visceral element that symbolizes the overwhelming tension and loss of control. The interaction between the hand and figure heightens the emotional impact and emphasizes the theme's intensity (Characters: 299)

By layering cool colors (purple, blue, green) as a base for the skin, I created depth and shadow. Warm colors were then added in layers, emphasizing dramatic shading. By repeatedly blending each layer, I achieved a smooth, cohesive look that balanced the vibrant warmth with the cool undertones (Characters: 294)

The use of dramatic color symbolizes the intensity and raw emotion associated with burnout. Bold contrasts and vivid hues reflect the overwhelming energy and chaos of being stretched to the limit, while darker tones convey exhaustion and depletion. Together, they capture the highs and lows of this experience