Gracie Lee

[gracielee123]

Favorite Place in Allegany

Art Piece #3: Dollhouse

For my third and final art piece I decided to paint my college house. This house has been filled with so much laughter, happiness, and comfort that I never thought possible. I have made such great memories in this house and have grown close to friends that I consider family. We are such a support system for each other through the good and the bad. Although our house is old as dirt, it is such a safe place for me and I will miss it dearly.

[gracielee123]

Getting Your Voice Out there in Public Places

Art Piece #2: Love for the Broken Hearts

For this art piece I decided to create post it notes that give encouragement to those who have loved and lost. I have learned very important lessons about love that are centered around not beating yourself up for not being able to change someone. It is important to understand that you can love someone with all your heart, but if they are not whole themself, then they cannot give you what you deserve. Stay strong, love yourself first, and don't let hurt people hurt you!

[gracielee123]

Connecting to the Earth

Art Piece #1: A Pierced Heart

I decided to create a heart with an arrow going through it for my first art piece. I think a lot of hearts these days are whole, but have pieces going through them from past/current heartache. A heart can still be full but have some holes in it.

[caitcull]

Week 7: Fauvism

I chose my partner-in-crime, Koa, for my Fauvism portrait. I used India inks and pencil for this portrait and replaced her normally brown and black fur for vivid pinks and blues. Koa is an eccentric dog, so the boldness of the colors speaks to her personality. She also can be caring and calm too, so these colors match her vibe well. The crazy strokes and droplets were originally just from me filling the space and from frustration over the portrait not being “perfect”, but I actually really love the result.

[gracielee123]

I love this piece! The way you used pencil and watercolor to just barely outline the portrait of your dog is so cool. It looks just like her! I also love the color choices together.

[anshupunreddy]

For my Earth Art, I chose to make a circle of rocks around some flowers because I thought it represented the circle of life. The circle has been depicted since the beginning of time mostly as a symbol of unity, harmony, and wholeness. One popular circle symbol that comes to mind is the Yin Yang symbol which represents the balance of light and dark in Chinese culture. A circle is also a symbol of eternity because it is never ending line, which is why wedding rings have become a symbol of marriage or the eternal bond between two people. In addition to unity and eternity, circles can also represent a lot of astronomical elements like the sun, moon, and planets.

[gracielee123]

This is such a pretty piece! I really like the way you placed the rocks around the flowers to bring more life to the piece.

[theofficialayah]

Arte povera

My arte polvera movement was created with trash and non-conventional materials. This week I decided to use natural and trash to create a 5:00 somewhere ideology highlighting our wastefulness when focused on fun.

[gracielee123]

This is such an intricate piece using garbage and other materials. The way you placed each material and decorated the background is very unique and inspiring. Your work is always so well thought out and creative!

[livblarr]

I used Michelub Ultra tabs to create earrings this week. They can go through any normal hoop earring, or go on a simple stud if secured well. My friend Paige was nice enough to be my model! I think she slays these earrings 🫶🏻

[gracielee123]

I really like this piece piece you made! I think the earrings are such a fun take on using something recycled. And they're cute too!

[brianpatterson]

For the Keith Harding inspired piece, Wyatt and I went to the path and created a piece heavily inspired by a silhouette that Harding has previously created. We flipped it to create a union of 2 beings holding up / pointing to a heart. We thought this was a great fulfillment of the prompt, as it encapsulates peace, love, and harmony.

[gracielee123]

I really like this piece! I think you did a great job of recreating Keith Harding's work and love that you put the heart in between the two people. Well done!

[gracielee123]

For my art assignment, I decided to make a chill puppet that hangs out and wears sunglasses. I picture this puppet to always be watching the Fresh Prince of Bel Air!

[jackgombatto]

For my art project I decided to make binoculars! I used two red solo cups and super glued 2 pieces of glass along with some pre wrap to make the necklace!

[gracielee123]

I would definitely buy this! It has so many different uses and is a great way to reuse discarded items!

[gracielee123]

For my surrealism project, I decided to use garbage from my friends' house. The necklace I designed is made out of hockey tape and bottle caps. I imagine it would be part of a college line! My beautiful roomate was such a good sport for modeling this necklace :)

[gracielee123]

For my Futurism assignment, I decided to recreate an episode poster from Black Mirror. This particular episode was based on a dystopia social community where people put on fake attitudes and fake lives in order to gain points in social status in order to be able to afford different wealths. At the current rate our society is going, I definitely think this type of influencer scenario is plausible.

[gracielee123]

For my collage, I decided to put together a symbol of what a weekend in college looks like for me and my roommates! As typical for many other college students, our weekends are usually filled with an assortment of alcoholic beverages, and unhealthy "drunchies," or drunk munchies. It was really fun putting this collage together in front of my roommates, we had a lot of laughs!

[livblarr]

For this week’s Fauvism assignment, my best friend Paige was kind enough to pose for me. I decided to use warm colors like purple & blue to represent how Paige is a warm, compassionate person. The orange & reds were used because I wanted them to depict her bright, bubbly, & humorous personality. Lastly, I chose the touches of green because of how lively she is. Paige has so many qualities & personality traits that make her an amazing well-rounded person & friend!

[gracielee123]

I really love how you completed this assignment! I think you did an amazing job making the painting look unrealistic, yet similar to the picture. Well done!

[gracielee123]

For my assignment, I chose to paint my roommate, Abby! Abby is one of the sweetest people I know, so I decided to paint her portrait with angel wings and a halo. I chose to exclude the background of the picture, and instead change it to flowers. Abby loves flowers!

[bridgetvogl]

For my assignment, I decided to use my friend Cassidy as a model. She is beautiful inside and out. Some of the ways that Cassidy does not conform to society's beauty standards is with her nose piercings, and I think they are super cool.

Interview Questions:

"My advice for the future generation is to ignore the beauty standards that are set on social media. It is easier said than done, but it is important to remember that every picture on social media can be edited and it most of the time is not accurately representing what is actually going on. Social media only highlights the good parts of people's lives. It is also important to not compare yourself to others, each and every person is beautiful in their own ways."

"When I was younger, I feel like I used to wear things and do things to try and fit in, thinking that people would like me more. I wasn't happy during this time because I was not being myself. The way to truly be happy is to be yourself and you will find the right people who love you for who you are. Once I realized this, it became easy for me to not be influenced to be someone I am not by conforming to beauty standards."

"Today, I am inspired by Selena Gomez. She was always one of my favorite celebrities since I was younger watching her on Disney Channel. She often states that she is taking breaks from social media, and I think that is important for everyone to once in a while take a little break. With all the drama going on around her, she still remains a polite, beautiful, and kind soul."

[gracielee123]

I love this piece! I think you did such a great job with the collage. I also really enjoyed the answers to the interview questions. I think you've done such a great job this semester!

[gracielee123]

For my assignment, I chose to paint a scene from the Disney movie "Tangled." I immediately thought of this scene because it has so many beautiful colors in it, and thought it would be fun to recreate!