Layers

"Layers", ink, photographs, digital effects
This is a piece that I created from "Rj's Surprise". I decided to use the original sketch for this piece. Behind the sketch of us is a series of pictures in black & white. I created this because I truly love creating and love to be with Rj.

A Falling Star, Portrait of Rashawn with Lana Del Rey

"A Falling Star, Portrait of Rashawn with Lana Del Rey", india ink, pen, crayon
I decided to draw a portrait of one of my closest friends, Rashawn. Rashawn is such an amazing person and friend, and I really am so thankful for having him in my life. This is a piece of the portrait that I drew him. I did not include the whole portrait because the portrait itself is a letter that I am mailing to him (and he hasn't seen it, yet! So the rest is a surprise!!). I included lyric from several different Lana Del Rey songs because Rashwan was the one who introduced me to her music.  It has been over a year since I have seen Rashawn, and I am proud of him for being himself and accomplishing many things! I plan to see Rashawn, again, soon, and I can't wait until then!

Rj's Surprise

"Rj's Surprise", pen, photoshop

Good job, Martha Alf

"A Piece of Soul Escaped with studies of Martha Alf", original photography, digital effects, original drawings.
This piece was inspired by the song, "Sleeping with Giants" by the Academy Is...There is a line, in specific, that states, "A piece of my soul escaped", and I what it would look like if a piece of my soul did escape-and this is the product! And thank you to South Park, for making this art piece strictly ironic (for those of you who do not know, South Park made an episode on Gingers, and said they do not have souls, so many people would jokingly argue that I have no soul for it to actually escape...). I love working in layers, and I decided to include  a series of thumbnails that I drew in a Martha Alf study I did for drawing class. I included them because I have always loved to draw, and wanted to show that I am currently studying how to better my techniques and my dedication to art. If you look closely, you can see parts of still lives that I replicated from her drawings...more power to Martha Alf for making fruit and everyday objects interesting (because I certainly have almost no desire for capturing the essence of a tomato...:P). As for the rest of the elements in the piece...I'll leave it up to your imagination. ;)

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"Left my Mark", original photograph
Yes, the amazingly-drawn smiley face was drawn by yours truly. :P I just want to lift people's hearts...

e.c.s

This is the cover for my notebook for my Creative Drawing class.
You know you're an art student when a part of your homework assignment is to decorate the cover of your notebook (now, don't fall into that stereotype...check out @fyowlartstudent on twitter if you want to have an idea of how laborious some art assignments really are...le sigh). I cut out my initials from an old pair of jeans that was given to me by my RA (Beth, you're the best!) for art projects/crafts. This is how I originally placed my initials on the page. Once I looked at the page, I realized how much it makes sense-most people call me Ella Claire, and don't know my last name...feel like I'm on the verge of losing my last name...