Kam'ryn McCall Art Portfolio
2020
"The Surf"
9X12," Acrylic on Paper, 2020
First explain what your idea is. How did you get the idea and how did it evolve? Inspirations from life experiences? Another Artwork? I used the great big wave as an idea and I put the surfer guy on it for more style
Explain your process. What tools and techniques did you use? Acrylic and paint brush
What does the artwork mean? What do you want your audience to think about? Is there any symbolic imagery in the work? The artwork was made for fun no main idea behind it was all for fun.
What was most difficult for you? How did you overcome the struggles? What would you change if you started over? The blending with the colors were fairly difficult, I wish I could redo the giant wave I feel like I could do it better.
What style of art is this? (Realistic, Abstract, Surreal, Non-Objective?). What makes it unique to your own personal style? What do you love about it? Abstract, you can tell it is when you look at it.
"Zen"
9X12," Acrylic on Paper, 2020
First explain what your idea is. How did you get the idea and how did it evolve? Inspirations from life experiences? Another Artwork? I made up this idea on my own I thought it would look different.
Explain your process. What tools and techniques did you use? I used watercolor
What does the artwork mean? What do you want your audience to think about? Is there any symbolic imagery in the work? No symbolism I want my audience to look at blending within the tree.
What was most difficult for you? How did you overcome the struggles? What would you change if you started over? I would change the coloring on the leaves, my struggles were blending.
What style of art is this? (Realistic, Abstract, Surreal, Non-Objective?). What makes it unique to your own personal style? What do you love about it? Abstract, I also love the blending within the piece.e
"The Butterfly"
9X12," Acrylic on Paper, 2020
First explain what your idea is. How did you get the idea and how did it evolve? Inspirations from life experiences? Another Artwork? I wanted to draw a butterfly and thats how it came out.
Explain your process. What tools and techniques did you use? I used watercolor and blending
What does the artwork mean? What do you want your audience to think about? Is there any symbolic imagery in the work? No imagery, I want the audience to appreciate all of the different colors.
What was most difficult for you? How did you overcome the struggles? What would you change if you started over? the blending was hard, i would do the background.
What style of art is this? (Realistic, Abstract, Surreal, Non-Objective?). What makes it unique to your own personal style? What do you love about it? Abstract, I love the blending and colors within the piece.
"Flat Earth"
9X12," Acrylic on Paper, 2020
First explain what your idea is. How did you get the idea and how did it evolve? Inspirations from life experiences? Another Artwork? I wanted to make a globe but flat globe instead
Explain your process. What tools and techniques did you use? I used watercolor and did some natural blending.
What does the artwork mean? What do you want your audience to think about? Is there any symbolic imagery in the work? This artwork is just a map no inspiration
What was most difficult for you? How did you overcome the struggles? What would you change if you started over? Making a good color for the land.
What style of art is this? (Realistic, Abstract, Surreal, Non-Objective?). What makes it unique to your own personal style? What do you love about it? Abstract in my own kind've style.
"Solar Galaxy"
9X12," Acrylic on Paper, 2020
First explain what your idea is. How did you get the idea and how did it evolve? Inspirations from life experiences? Another Artwork? My idea came from a galaxy theme off the top of the head.
Explain your process. What tools and techniques did you use? I used watercolor with straight brush strokes going side to side.
What does the artwork mean? What do you want your audience to think about? Is there any symbolic imagery in the work? The art piece was made for fun, it was also a good idea
What was most difficult for you? How did you overcome the struggles? What would you change if you started over? Blending was most difficult. I would start over on the middle of the painting.
What style of art is this? (Realistic, Abstract, Surreal, Non-Objective?). What makes it unique to your own personal style? What do you love about it? Surreal id say since the galaxy is more real like.
"The Logo"
9X12," Acrylic on Paper, 2020
First explain what your idea is. How did you get the idea and how did it evolve? Inspirations from life experiences? Another Artwork? It evolved from me looking at this pepsi logo
Explain your process. What tools and techniques did you use? I used watercolor and precise brush strokes.
What does the artwork mean? What do you want your audience to think about? Is there any symbolic imagery in the work? I would like them to realize what it represents.
What was most difficult for you? How did you overcome the struggles? What would you change if you started over? I was very precise, i would like to change the background and add more detail would be nice
What style of art is this? (Realistic, Abstract, Surreal, Non-Objective?). What makes it unique to your own personal style? What do you love about it? realistic it looks like the original design
"Difference"
9X12," Acrylic on Paper, 2020
First explain what your idea is. How did you get the idea and how did it evolve? Inspirations from life experiences? Another Artwork? It really evolved by me showing how people can be different but instead flowers.
Explain your process. What tools and techniques did you use? watercolor and brushstrokes.
What does the artwork mean? What do you want your audience to think about? Is there any symbolic imagery in the work? I want them to make out what the piece means
What was most difficult for you? How did you overcome the struggles? What would you change if you started over? Drawing the one flower it was difficult.
What style of art is this? (Realistic, Abstract, Surreal, Non-Objective?). What makes it unique to your own personal style? What do you love about it? Abstract, its cartoony looking.
"Lonely Star"
9X12," Acrylic on Paper, 2020
First explain what your idea is. How did you get the idea and how did it evolve? Inspirations from life experiences? Another Artwork? The figure is the lonely star in space
Explain your process. What tools and techniques did you use? I used watercolor along with blending.
What does the artwork mean? What do you want your audience to think about? Is there any symbolic imagery in the work? I would like them to look at the piece and think what they want about it
What was most difficult for you? How did you overcome the struggles? What would you change if you started over? Blending colors were hard especially when there are only 3 colors on the painting
What style of art is this? (Realistic, Abstract, Surreal, Non-Objective?). What makes it unique to your own personal style? What do you love about it? Abstract not real looking enough to be that
"Hills"
9X12," Acrylic on Paper, 2020
First explain what your idea is. How did you get the idea and how did it evolve? Inspirations from life experiences? Another Artwork? It came from me trying to make a sunset it ended up turning into a landscape.
Explain your process. What tools and techniques did you use? Watercolor, I use horizontal brush stroked
What does the artwork mean? What do you want your audience to think about? Is there any symbolic imagery in the work? No symbolism its just a good landscape with no background which I like it
What was most difficult for you? How did you overcome the struggles? What would you change if you started over? Getting the idea, I would start over too.
What style of art is this? (Realistic, Abstract, Surreal, Non-Objective?). What makes it unique to your own personal style? What do you love about it? Abstract I like the white touches on the hill gives it good color
"Conflict"
9X12," Acrylic on Paper, 2020
First explain what your idea is. How did you get the idea and how did it evolve? Inspirations from life experiences? Another Artwork? I got the idea when thinking of the conflict of a storm. relates to people in a way too
Explain your process. What tools and techniques did you use? Watercolor and brushstrokes
What does the artwork mean? What do you want your audience to think about? Is there any symbolic imagery in the work? The conflict between the two clouds.
What was most difficult for you? How did you overcome the struggles? What would you change if you started over? Blending the grey's and blacks it was tough but i got it
What style of art is this? (Realistic, Abstract, Surreal, Non-Objective?). What makes it unique to your own personal style? What do you love about it? Abstract, i also love the way its colored on the leftside.