Sheets and shadows
My painting "Sheets and Shadows" shows two ghosts in front of school lockers. I created it for my art class as part of our "Spooky Paintings" project, which was inspired by Halloween. I used a photo I took at school -where another girl and I are dressed as ghosts- as a reference. As an aid, I first drew a sketch of my painting on the canvas and then continued working with acrylic paints. In this picture, I intentionally placed the two ghosts very close together because I feel it represents friendship very well. Furthermore, I find the lockers in the background very fitting, since they only exist in the USA and not in my previous school in Germany, and with them and the ghosts in front, I can show how well I've been welcomed at this new school. It was my first time basing my artwork on a picture I had made myself. Because of that, the final piece feels more like I've painted something unique.
Dancing lilies
My art piece "Dancing Lilies" shows a lily drawn on a black-painted CD. I created it for my art class as part of our "Anything but a Canvas" project. I chose to draw a lily because of my sister, who loves lilies and music. As a first step, I painted the CD black and sketched the lily on the CD as an guide. After that, I continued working with acrylic paints to complete the piece. The CD is intended as a Christmas present for my sister. Unfortunately, I cannot give it to her in person since she lives in Germany. This will be my first Christmas without my mother and sister, but making gifts for them anyway helps me feel like they are with me during Christmas.
