Caricaturation

car·i·ca·ture

a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.

When looking for art jobs, sometimes I come across mentions of doing caricatures at a zoo or something. I've always thought they looked cool, but didn't really consider it my line of art. However, more recently I really had the urge to do some, but didn't know how.. even though maybe it's sort of self-explanatory. So I read a brief article about it and just decided to dive right in. Some people just look so normal, though; they're the hard ones to do. Haven't got around to maybe caricatures in color yet, but one day they will be.

animals with attitude

Shirts!!!

Busy Bee





Sheepish Grin





Happy as a Horse





Mister Mantis

I'm in the paper!

Firstly, there was an artist who happens to be me who was featured in a local newspaper!

http://harlandaily.com/bookmark/8951072


Now, another piece that was featured in the "Self-Examination" art exhibit:

In this graphite and prismacolor pencil drawing entitled Our Little Secret, I used my friend Emily as a model to make a statement about the food industry. This little apple represents your food, and the slime oozing off it is the toxic stuff that's put on or in it. That sly smile is whatever schemes they use to get you to buy and eat it.


24x36"

watercoloring shells

Got out the watercolors a couple days ago.


9x12" on watercolor paper

it's a still-life I put together with seashells, a candle, and a figurine holding a cat. aww.

Pastels!

Although I don't mind if the summer goes on a little longer, I can't wait to do my pastels study in the fall! I'm fairly new to pastels, only first used them about a year ago, so I feel like there's still a lot to learn. Since then I've seen work from a lot of pastel artists that have made me want to get better. One artist's work - Marianna McDonald - I came across at a Lexington Gallery Hop, earlier this year, I think it was, and I just now found out she's actually from Lexington. I really like how a bunch of well-placed scribbles can turn into a beautiful landscape:






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Some people weren't able to be at my art show, so I might put up certain pieces on my blog from the art show, since they can't be seen very well in the pictures I posted of the gallery. And while I'm on the topic of pastels, I'll include this one which I did last fall/winter which I call Autumn Memories.



This is a self-portrait and has a lot of little things that have meaning to me. Some of the meanings I will leave ambiguous, but I would like to explain the symbols. The boots represent travel, which for me was going off to college. On the side is an ocarina for music which I felt was very significant to the time I am referencing. And the tin man is hiding in there behind me, because sometimes I don't have a heart, I am more insensitive than I should be, and that leads to my own demise. The bird I say is there for emotional support. He can fly (freedom) and is there to ensure me that soon I will be free from the emotional things holding me down. And he was right.


All of this is leading up to my newest pastel drawing that I finished today.





Meow.

my latest art piece... a mural!

Last week I finished a beachy mural I'd been working on for a room in my mom's house. Here are some pictures of it going up!




Primered the wall with all-purpose white paint first.







It is about 8' by 14', minus the door.






Done!!









And as always, I'm taking commissions!
tashasartspot@gmail.com

art show!

June 4th I had my first solo art show ever.




And there's pictures!

There are graphite & charcoal & pastel drawings, watercolors, acrylic paintings, oil paintings, ceramics, photography, digital art, and prints (as in printmaking), and it's all in the gallery until July 31st. (and most stuff is for sale, just ask) :)
















I made lemonade and hummus for the event, too.









Was a great time!

verbal restraint

Most recent art piece, done with charcoal on 18x24" drawing paper. Being assertive with my speech seems to be a weak point of mine, resulting in not getting my opinions voiced despite my attempts. Eloquence also eludes me at times and I say things a little too blatantly, sometimes regretting it later. This piece represents both things - the restraint I need to put on my own tongue, and the ball & chain my environment puts on it.

Today I made a hemp bracelet and necklace. I've made 3 successful hemp
things so far and about 3 unsuccessful ones before that, so I think I'm
getting the hang of it now. Still figuring out better ways to tie off the
end when I finish the square knotting...





Blueberry pancakes and chocolate(cocoa)/peanutbutter pancakes
for the fam.

My art portfolio is up!

Susanna, watercolor, 11x14"

I compiled my portfolio of art onto photobucket. Check it out!

http://s935.photobucket.com/home/tashasartspot/index

I am taking commissions as well - if you're interested, send me an email at tashasartspot@gmail.com.