This is under "Abstract" because I painted it expressively, and i have abstracted the image by breaking it down into dashes and blocks of color. I hope that makes sense.

This is the self-portrait assignment that my teacher requires all her studio art students to do before they graduate. i decided to just take a reference image and run with it without any real intention in how it would turn out. my education from the past blended with the capricious spirit of making art and this is the result! i am really happy with it and i think it is representational of who i have become over the years.

"Sad Girl" is the name of one of my favorite songs by Ten in the Swear Jar. It adds a layer of ambiguity to the painting as well, so that works too. I just cant help but put text in my paintings.

This is the final painting i have done during high school. onto the future!