Illustration

Triadic Variations

An acrylic painting exploring triadic color schemes by repeating the same stingray motif across four panels, each using a different triadic color combination.

Analogous Study

An acrylic painting exploring analogous color relationships using orange slices as the subject, focusing on warm hues and complementary shadows.

Still Life Study

A charcoal still life drawn from a provided arrangement of three objects, focusing on value, shadow, and texture.

Still Life Study — Reference

Altar to Aphrodite

A charcoal still life composing a narrative scene — an altar offering to a Greek goddess of love, featuring a classical figure, flowers, grapes, and candlelight.

Altar to Aphrodite — Reference

Classroom Still Life

A charcoal drawing completed in class from a shared still life arrangement, practicing observational drawing and value.

Blackout Portrait

A mixed media blackout poetry piece combining ink illustration and found text, centering a civil rights figure and highlighting phrases that speak to themes of displacement, resilience, and grief.

Charcoal Reduction Study

A charcoal drawing practicing the reduction technique, building tone by erasing charcoal rather than adding it.

Charcoal Reduction Study — Reference

Pastel Still Life

A chalk pastel still life study of three objects, exploring color, light, and surface texture through pastel layering.

Pastel Still Life — Reference

Reduction Study II

A charcoal reduction drawing using personal objects as subjects, continuing to develop the subtractive drawing technique.

Reduction Study II — Reference