Artist Statements

Selena 

My art work is an exaggerated piece. It was after a late singer named Selena Quintanilla. Most visible elements are color and shape. The title is Selena.

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I created my art with paper. I used color pencils and sketches to draw out my piece.

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It was inspired by Justin BUA. His art work is full of exaggerating pieces. My artwork expresses no social or emotional issue. 

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My goal was to see how I could make and exaggerated piece that did not have to be perfect. 

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Butterfly Rose

My artwork looks like the outside of a field. The subject in matter is a rose and butterfly. My title is Butterfly Rose. Elements included are color texture and shape. I wanted my principles to have emphasis through my layers.

 

I used leather scraps, fabric, construction paper a hot glue gun and some scissors. I used leather scraps to create a rose. I created my grass by using green leather scraps. My clouds were from white construction paper. 

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What inspired me to create my piece was my love for butterflies. My work does not represent a social issue. I wanted to create something pretty without sadness. I tried to add color into my butterfly because I do not like sad emotions in art.

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My goal was to see how creative I could be on my own. I have never done a project like this before. It helped me reach my goal because I would 

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