This is a piece I created for my IB Art exhibition. It was made digitally using IbisPaint, then finalized in Canva to create the magazine-style cover. 

In this piece I wanted to portray the toxic side of the beauty industry, with creating a magazine cover on the negative side of Heroin Chic, a fashion 'aesthetic' in the 1990s that featured models with pale skin, stringy hair, skinny figures, and dark-eyed circles.

I wanted to show this by placing the woman with her back turned toward the text, symbolizing how she is deliberately ignoring the negative reality of the “Heroin Chic” fashion aesthetic. Her posture represents a refusal to acknowledge how harmful and damaging this trend can be, especially in the way it promotes unhealthy ideals and normalizes harmful standards within the fashion industry. 

I created this piece for my English class to demonstrate my understanding of the conventions of a horror poster. My goal in creating this piece was to use visual elements commonly found in the horror genre, such as dark imagery and an unsettling composition,  in order to invoke fear and suspense in the viewer. I created the artwork digitally using Procreate, allowing me to experiment with lighting, color, and detail to enhance the overall atmosphere. 

In this piece, I wanted to convey a sense of horror through my use of lighting and color. The harsh red lighting was intentionally chosen to symbolize danger and serve as a warning, creating an unsettling and intense atmosphere. As the woman looks back toward the viewer with a fearful expression, suggesting a moment of vulnerability and panic. To further reinforce this feeling, I included the caption “Don’t Go Home,” adding a sense of urgency implying that something threatening or unsafe is at home.