Grandpa Shroom

Spring 24'--4" x 6"--Digital Illustration

Using Procreate, I embraced my ongoing interest in creating original characters that feature living and/or non-living subjects, I designed this mushroom character to convey a grumpy old man. using the mustache silhouette I created a repeating background motif.

Displeased Shroom

Spring 23'--4" x 6"--Digital Illustration

Using Procreate, I embraced my ongoing interest in creating original characters that feature living and/or non-living subjects, I designed this mushroom character to convey a sense of displeasure with everything around them. Using the acorn earrings, I created a repeating motif in the background.  

Mischievous Shroom

Spring 23'--4" x 6"--Digital Illustration

Using Procreate, I embraced my ongoing interest in creating original characters that feature living and/or non-living subjects, I designed a mischievous mushroom character that could be perceived by some as cute and others as evil. Using the spots on the top of the mushrooms, I created a repeating motif in the background. 

Lyle Lyle Reimagined

Fall 22'-- 25" x 22" – Watercolor & Ink

I created this piece in my Junior year for Advanced Drawing Projects. This piece is based on original characters from Bernard Waber’s book The House on East 88th Street. I reimagined these characters in a modern, semi-realistic style. I paid homage to the original Lyle Lyle Crocodile character by including a painting in the background that depicts him in the original style.  

Cycling Couple

Spring 23'--8.5" x 11"--Digital Illustration

Using Procreate, I created this reportage piece of a couple taking a break from their bike ride on the Esplanade and chose to capture the moment using simple line art with a small pop of background color. 

Little Shop

Fall 22'-- 18" x 24" – Graphite Pencil

I created this piece for my Advanced Drawing Projects class. The prompt was “All the World's a Stage.” I chose to create an original piece based on the broadway musical Little Shop of Horrors. I used graphite pencil for multiple reasons. Graphite pencil is a great tool to use various values to convey depth and emotion. Additionally, this had been a medium that I was not as well-versed in. As such, I wanted to challenge myself by completing a large form piece utilizing only graphite pencil. I studied many 2D stills from various theatrical productions of this show in an effort to develop a composition that conveyed the intensity and emotion of the show. 

Esplanade Lunch Break

Spring 23'--11" x 8.5"--Digital Illustration

Using Procreate, I created this reportage piece of a couple sharing a pizza lunch on a park bench on the Esplanade and chose to capture the moment using simple black and white line art. 

Silverwing Book Cover

Spring 23'--6" x 9"--Digital Illustration

Using Procreate,  I designed an original book cover for Kenneth Oppel’s book Silverwing, which is the first book in a trilogy about a young silverwing bat named Shade. I intended to convey that Shade is embarking on a solo journey through the night sky. I warped the author’s name and book title to match the shape of the moon.  

Easter Forest Party

Spring 23'--16" x 11"--Digital Illustration

Using Procreate, I created this piece based off of my own interpretation of Bach's Easter Oratorio. This whimsical party in the forest is attended by humans and animals associated with Easter.

River Picnic

Spring 23'--11" x 8.5–Digital Illustration

Using Procreate, I created this reportage piece of a woman enjoying a riverside picnic. I chose to capture the moment using simple line art with a small pop of background color. 

TOP Concert Poster

Spring 23'--8.5" x 11"--Digital Illustration

Using Procreate and Illustrator, I created a fictitious concert poster for the band Twenty One Pilots I used the skeleton image as the band tends to use similar images in a variety of their merchandise and promotional materials. I incorporated an abundance of dark imagery contrasted with a lighter color palette to represent the often dark themed music of the band. Additionally, I tried to present a balance of written word and visual images.  

Memories

Fall 22'--15.5" x 15.5"--Digital Illustration

Influenced by childhood memories, I used Procreate to Illustrate photos of me and my brother from different years of our lives. I designed this work in an old school polaroid format in an effort to convey a bit of nostalgia and layered the photos as if they were scattered on a table after someone had looked through them.

Nightmare Toys

Spring 23'--8.5" x 11"--Digital Illustration

My intent was to present classic toys that may be viewed by many as scary or unsettling. Using Procreate, I designed them in a way that makes them appear to be coming at the viewer in a less than friendly manner.