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Melissa Chandon - Awareness
Melissa Chandon is an American painter based in California. She is known for bright, pop-inspired paintings that simplify everyday American scenes into bold, graphic compositions. Inspired by family road trips as a child, Chandon's work often focuses on swimming pools, motels, roadside architecture, vintage cars, and landscapes, giving the familiar places a sunlight and nostalgic feeling. Her often simplified works aim to give a nod to the power of modesty and the value of si
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Project #5 Process
I really enjoyed every step of this project. It was fun figuring out how to work with the unusually-shaped wood panel, but it ended up working really well with my idea. Experimenting with the different layouts of the swimmers and how they each should look was interesting, and I am very happy with how each one ended up looking. The most challenging part of this project was simply figuring out how to best work with the material; from having to draw at awkward angles to playing
Feb 21 min read


Alex Dodge - Awareness
Alex Dodge is an American artist living and working primarily in Brooklyn, New York. He is known for his work that merges traditional painting with digital tools, often exploring how technology can reshape perception and the body. His paintings look like figures or objects wrapped in dense, textile-like patterns, demonstrating his mix of texture and material with a digitally constructed feel. His painted images are generated using a range of digital systems and traditional to
Dec 14, 20252 min read


Project #4 Process
I'm pretty happy with the progress I've made on our current in-class project. My goals for this work are to include more figures and to have a better balance of color, both of which I am making conscious efforts to achieve. I am especially happy with how my multiple figures are turning out, as I think the piece still feels balances while having some contrast and variety in how the figures look and are positioned. I've gotten the base colors down for the figures, so next I'll
Nov 30, 20251 min read


Kevin Sabo - Awareness
Kevin Sabo is a 33 year old painter working in Richmond, Virginia. Known for his exaggerated proportions and distinct fashion choices, Sabo explores a variety of masculine and feminine tropes. His work contrasts corporate, suited men with playful, dominant female figures, using his bold and colorful compositions to creatively develop commentary on traditional gender dynamics. Sabo's Work: https://www.artbysabo.com/ CV (ten most recent exhibitions): 2025, Katia David Rosenthal
Oct 14, 20252 min read


Project #2 Progress
So far I'm pretty happy with the pacing of this project. I think my next step is going to be completing the pink skin and working on the...
Sep 22, 20251 min read


Figure Drawing 9/15/25
It's pretty crazy that this will be my last time drawing with Tommy, but I feel that this experience has helped me grow as an artist....
Sep 15, 20251 min read


Summer Work - August
In August I finished the piece by adding all of the acrylic pen details and going back over the words. I also painted the sides of the...
Aug 11, 20251 min read


Summer Work - July
During July, I started with a magenta underpainting and then laid out all of the areas where the words and the figure would be. Once I...
Aug 11, 20251 min read


Summer Work - June
During June, I worked out some thumbnail sketches and figured out what I wanted my piece to be. I chose the words and the color scheme...
Aug 11, 20251 min read


4/28/25 - Progess Post
Right now I'm working on painting the pear and trying to figure out how to show the words and figure within the pear. The changing of...
Apr 28, 20251 min read
2nd Semester Home Project Planning
This past week I have started planning out possible options for my 2nd semester home project, and at the moment I'm a bit torn on what I...
Mar 2, 20251 min read


Lisa Yuskavage - Awareness
Lisa Yuskavage is an American artist who is known for her highly original approach to figure painting that has challenged conventional...
Feb 10, 20253 min read


Experience - Oura Sananikone
2024, acrylic paint and silkscreen ink on canvas Oura Sananikone was a very interesting artist to listen to. His work is incredibly...
Feb 4, 20251 min read


Project #5 Progress
Right now, I am working on filling in the lettering and am planning on extending the beard up more of the record. I will continue...
Feb 3, 20251 min read
Tattoo Artists
One of the most interesting jobs in the art field is that of tattoo artists. Their job can consist of working with clients to design...
Dec 16, 20242 min read


David Bromley - Awareness
David Bromley is an Australian artist who is most well known for his paintings of children, birds, butterflies, and female nudes. Bromley...
Dec 9, 20243 min read


Progress Check 12/2/24
Right now, I am working on my continued theme of painting organs and lyrics on records with a uterus. The difference for this project is...
Dec 2, 20241 min read
Art Therapists
Art therapists use art and creativity as a way to communicate with clients, and as a way for clients to express themselves. Art-based...
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Home Project #1 Progress
For my first project, I decided to paint a portrait of Kurt Cobain. My thought process going into this project is if I want to continue...
Sep 23, 20241 min read
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