fin.

happy to say that my thesis is finally complete! this will be the most recent piece in the group that i'll have on display at ArtWalk and the commencement exhibition. if you're in the baltimore area the show will be displayed all throughout campus from may 11th - may 14th!  i had a fantastic time working on this final canvas, and experimenting with some new shapes. acrylic on canvas, 42x70 in. i'll be glad to have at least one giant on display that's just about my size!

wood!

after incorporating some solid shapes into my last painting i decided to play around with them a little more.  it was nice taking a break from only using line, and it definitely is opening up a lot more possibilities for me. i'd be curious to hear everyone's thoughts, i may or may not work back into it later. this was also my first painting in years where i used wood panel instead of canvas, which was great for keeping the lines super smooth. acrylic on wood panel, longest side is about 3ft  

diptych

this is by far my lengthiest piece, so make sure you click to see it a bit better! again a less than perfect photograph, but this one was particularly difficult to capture. i really want to continue using more solid shapes like this in my work, and i have a handful of ideas of ways to move forward. i'll also be updating my website with this piece as well as a couple of other additions, so check in soon! acrylic on canvas, 24 x 96 in.

mini painting

towards the end of the semester i started to play around with a couple of smaller paintings, since my work is usually fairly large.  opposites are always nice to try, though i think overall this really just made me miss my big canvases.  here's my favorite one, it's about 20in long, and acrylic on canvas.  also, i'm in the process of coding my website, and i'm hoping it will be finished in the next few weeks!

thesis #4

been trying to be as diverse as possible with my color palettes recently.  this one was definitely way out of my normal range, and regardless of how it came out i'm glad to have worked with it.  during my thesis review boards i was told this was a more "whimsical" direction to move towards, so i'm still pondering what the adjectives are that i really want my work to be.  all input is appreciated.  despite meticulous tweaking in photoshop, the colors are definitely not how they appear in person.  c'est la vie.  acrylic on canvas, 24x48 

thesis #3

another thesis piece!  this one is much more similar to the work i did last spring.  i've been trying to refine which forms i like using most, and now getting to really explore surface possibilities, as it makes all the difference.  i discovered a couple new glossy glazing mediums that really make this one glow in person, so that was ever so satisfying!  acrylic on canvas, 30x40in

thesis #2

another thesis piece! this one also has a subtly glossy surface that makes it a little brighter in person.  acrylic on canvas, 30in x 40in

thesis #1

just finished up my first thesis piece!  the effects of the glossy finish that it has translate a little strangely in a photo, but it didn't reflect too badly.  another large one, it's 48x60in, acrylic on canvas