Art of Chlover

 This was a painting i did right after moving into my uncles place. A very reflective and confusing time for me. Restarting my life in a sense, and it made me reflect on my childhood self. during my move i discovered a lot of stickers from my childhood in the early 2000's. The clown girl (made of acrylic and water color on water color paper cut out) represents a lot of us who wish to get older to gain autonomy and independence. But not realizing the exchange we make for adulthood, the death of our child selves.           I   think a lot of us reflect on our childhoods and hopefully looking back on how much we have grown, but i also wonder how i could make that child version of me happy. she still exists in mine and others memories, i felt she was so authentic and loved to be creative in any and every way. She enjoyed using her imagination to the fullest an could entertain herself easily with whatever is around.     The jewel sticker...

           Acrylic paint on Acrylic or watercolor paper  I love to watch movies that take me to new worlds, even the scarier ones. Pans Labrynth was an impactful film for me that sparked more creative stories for me in my mind. This was around the time i read more of the Brothers' Grimm stories. i was around the age of 14 when i watched this movie, and this character both frightened me and had me in awe. i think it lit something within me to make more creatures of nightmares or uncanniness. it feels like an adrenaline rush when you paint something that is so creepy that you cant help but stare in horror. i gave this painting to my longtime childhood friend, T, who discovered and watched this movie with me. I would like to recreate this portrait again soon.

 I’ve always been fascinated by anatomy. I was 11 years old when I drew this and it was my first time using a drawing compass to make sure my proportions are accurate. My art teacher at the time, Mrs Kristine, has always been my biggest inspiration to try to mediums and have fun with art. This drawing felt like I was able to prove my abilities to myself and gained confidence. I think every artist has someone or something to spark that artist fire within. I owe a lot of my passion for art to continue in my life, to Mrs Kristine 

 This is a painting I did with acrylic paints. I was inspired by my style and my best friend’s style mixed together. And this character was born.