Awareness #1 - John Larriva10/5/2017
​John Larriva is an oil painter who specializes in portraits. His spectacular oeuvre features works like the video above, self portraits, and women of all ethnicities.
I have always been interested in oil paint because I love the texture it leaves on the paper as well as the thickness of the paint. Larriva's layering of the paints and simplicity in his work is awe-inspiring, and I am in love with the contrast and non blended out style! He often posts videos of his process, and I am unashamed to admit that I have binged quite a few of them. I would love to experiment with oil paint sometime when I acquire the proper materials. I want to simplify my work to an extent because I often dislike how busy and disorienting some of my pieces are. I like everything about this piece and can actually find no fault in it.
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Experience #1 - Molly O'Neal10/5/2017 On September 21st, I had the pleasure of seeing Molly O'Neal give a lecture about her job as a graphic designer for the Richmond Times Dispatch. I really enjoyed hearing about her life and experiences before she reached her current position. Her unclear idea about her future, even as she left senior year, reflects how I often feel when pondering what I shall pursue in the coming years. Her story reassures me that I will find what I want to do in life.
She was constantly chasing a job that would satisfy her. She left a design assistant position in NYC for a job in Georgia that she abandoned in favor of Tampa where she would make infographics and layouts with an electronic magazine until that went bankrupt. Eventually, after a brief stint as a waitress, she became a part of the Edwards group in St. Petersburg who hired her to manage the local soccer team and theater group. After leaving the Edwards group, she had garnered a large portfolio that the Richmond Times Dispatch looked at before hiring her as a graphic designer. O'Neal never settled for a job she did not enjoy, and I could definitely apply that to my future endeavors, especially in terms of art. She also provided valuable advice on the world of graphic design and art in general including: always be learning, listen to criticism, love your work but not too much, do not be destructive when editing, be versatile, and always be moving forward. However, her words "make good art, but also make fantastic mistakes" was especially impactful for me because I always make mistakes whenever working on a piece, but I often find that the accident makes the work look even better. This lecture has inspired me to look deeper into the world of graphic design. What inspires different graphic designers? What are the job prospects? How does one cope with the quickly moving world of technology when working as a designer? Progress #3 October 5, 201710/5/2017 This week I worked on my actual old master drawing. I cut, folded, and gridded the paper to make it proportional to my chosen piece and then contour drew the woman. I ended up using vinyl charcoal instead of graphite because the material could easily provide the effect I was looking for in regards to the background and the shading. I pretty much finished my drawing by the end of class on Thursday; however, it does require a few touchups. I found working with the charcoal a bit difficult due to how easy it was to make dark lines and how the work had very little dark lines. Smudging was also a problem for me, especially when I was making touchups to certain places and my arm dragged across my previous work. I ended up having a much darker drawing than the original, but the desired effect and mark making appear similar. The face shading and background shading were especially difficult for me because I was unsure as to how dark I should make the lines. author.jacqueline. she/her. senior. virginia, usa. art v. archives.
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