Concentration #11

I had a lot of fun creating his piece :). This week I was actually inspired by my own doodles which I create in the margins of my math homework instead of working on the problems. The swirling pattern which creates the cloud effect in this piece was one that I experimented with in a number of doodles. My recent trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway also had a major part in the development of my artwork. So with the combination inspiration of my own doodles, the mountains, and Van Gogh's "Starry Night", this piece was created with acrylic paint, newspaper, colored markers, and metallic paint pens. At this point of view, the viewer stands upon a rock cliff and looks off at the starry sky and the distant mountains. The mixture of reality and fantasy gives this image a surreal, dream-like feel.

I feel as if my concentration has evolved even further and is becoming much more personal. My current work depicts my surroundings, my thinking, my feelings. By abstracting the natural world with any medium I desire, I am able to create pieces which truly reflect my personality.