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Jaylin Velasco

Throughout this year, I have compiled studio pieces that define who I am as well as my artistic ability. Just as any first-year student, I found that there were many bumps in the road that I have had to conquer within each studio piece. Although I started off the year unaware of my art style, I do believe I have found pieces of myself to say that I am now aware of my interests. 

My first piece is a self-portrait that portrays how I feel about myself. I attempted to create exotic color patterns and designs to portray the craziness that makes up who I am. 

My second studio piece was inspired by Wassily Kandinsky’s technique of using music to inspire his artwork. Kandinsky uses a lot of lines and two-dimensional shapes, and that’s what I was trying to achieve as well. I used acrylic on wood because I wanted a smooth surface to build layers and texture. This was one of my very first pieces, so I wanted to experiment with the use of color as well as incorporate contrasts between tints and shades. I use lighter hues to represent the happy things in my life and the darker hues to represent moments that were created in order to achieve happiness. 

Although my first two pieces used a lot of colors, this next piece was personal to me, because it was my attempt at portraying my thoughts on a real-world controversial topic. I used acrylic on cardstock and used pastel colors to create a soft and vulnerable atmosphere. My hot topic was my opinion on abortion. I tried to illustrate pro-life by creating an artwork where a woman holds life in her hands. She lies in water because water is often associated with the birth of something or a life-changing experience. 

After experimenting so much with acrylic and the use of color, I decided to try gouache and went for a more naturalistic attempt. My hot topic inspired me to paint a waterfall with a beautiful bright palette view. 

For my last free choice, I decided to use colored pencils, because I wanted to create something with more detail. I decided to color two penguins which seem to be communicating with each other. 

All in all, every studio piece I created helped inspire me to experiment more and find myself within my art. 

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Penguins (Free Choice #3) PrismaColor 40 x 30 cm

With my previous studio pieces, I continuously used wet mediums. For my last piece, I wanted to try a new medium so I chose PrismaColor. I was inspired by my previous piece to create something in a cold environment. In order to create a cold environment, I chose a cool palette with different shades of white and tinted blues. I chose penguins because I enjoy their clumsy nature.

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Northern Lights Reflection (Free Choice #2) Acrylic on Canvas 40 x 60 cm

I was inspired by watching the movie “The Polar Express” because in the movie they all look at the northern lights. I was attracted to the northern lights because of the contrast between light and dark. I chose to use acrylic on canvas because acrylic dries fast and in order to achieve the contrast between bright hues and dark hues I had to layer on top of dry paint. 

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Outdoor Waterfall (Free Choice #1) Gouache on Watercolor Paper 30.5 x 45.7 cm

I chose to create a waterfall surrounded by nature because I wanted to experiment using gouache for the first time. Since gouache is an opaque form of watercolor, I chose to create a scenery with lighter colors that could be layered. 

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Pregnant Woman in Water (Hot Topic: Pro-Life) Acrylic on Cardstock 40 x 60 cm

For my hot topic, I chose to create a piece that expresses my opinion on abortion. I chose to paint a pregnant woman in pink water while she’s holding her stomach. This was to represent that a child’s life is in her hands. I chose pink water with flowers around her to show the natural beauty that comes with life. Water is also associated with the birth of something new or a life-changing experience.

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Expressionism Acrylic on Wood 50 x 70 cm

This piece was inspired by Van Gogh’s use in layering and Wassily Kandinsky’s expressionism technique from the sound of music. I tried to create shapes and lines while listening to music just like Kandinsky and I used the layering technique with multiple hues just like Van Gogh. I chose to use acrylic on wood because the wood has a smoother texture compares to canvas and I liked the way the layers looked on wood. I listened to classical music and painted how music made me feel. In the end, the piece reminded me of my life and how I’ve experienced many ups and downs in life, but I’ve always pushed through. 

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Self Portrait Acrylic on Canvas 30 x 40 cm

For my self-portrait, I wanted a piece that expressed who I am and how I feel about myself. I made this piece at the beginning of the class and I tried to portray a lost atmosphere because I didn’t fully understand what my main theme would be. I did so by creating patterns and using exotic colors.

I used acrylic on canvas because that’s my favorite medium.