Degree Project & Fixed Images

You may not have noticed, but the images in the posts below this are now a little bit higher-quality (and clickable!), because I care. :P Also, if you can't remember how to get to my Blog here, instead of wondering "wow that's a long name", just type jessicasilva.org ! Easy.

As for updates, I have in addition to my Coroflot site ( http://www.coroflot.com/jessicasilva ) a CarbonMade site: http://jessicasilva.carbonmade.com/

I'm not sure if I've ever shown anyone that's not already close to me, all my Degree Project stuff, but here it is:

 Njörd & Skadi (in the 2011 Senior Thesis Show)

 Odin & Frigg (didn't get in)

 Thor (also not in show)

 Freyja (in the 2011 Senior Thesis Show)

 Sól & Máni at Ragnarok Pt. 2 (would have been in the show, but they ran out of room)

And two "extras":

 Watercolor version of "Thor"

 My first version of Sól & Máni - in watercolor, called "Pt 1"

I had a blast making all of these paintings and along the way learned a whole LOT about Norse mythology and Vikings. I collected a lot of books, most of which I now own, and consider Norse mythology to be a favorite topic of mine.

Continuation of the day's thoughts~

I have to say, I feel really happy and accomplished about these Four Seasons Yoga pieces. That's saying a lot, to me, because usually I feel very self-conscious and negative about my art... which is typical of most art students. Now that they're done, I feel like a tiny part of me is complete - in a good way, of course!

 Quite a few people tell me they prefer my sketches/watercolors over my acrylics - this statement bothers me but I'm trying not to let it get to me too much. I would rather make something I consider "finished" and am happy with, and in a medium I am happy working with, than to struggle with something I basically only use for "small, quick sketches" and never turns out the way I want, nor creates the colors or effects I want. I'm taking a watercolor class this semester and I really dread it sometimes because I just feel like it's not for me. Yes, I am learning new things from it, and yes I suppose that I'm OK at it... but it's just not for me. I don't feel myself in my paintbrushes or the paint when I use watercolor...

Music is important for me to listen to when I'm making art. I listen to mostly 80s music, and mostly "weird" 80s music at that. Not usually the stuff you'd hear on the radio. And even more at that, I especially like The Sugarcubes - especially their Icelandic album "Illur Arfur!" - they're so much fun. Björk's "Gling-Gló" album is a jazz album that's something I frequently put on when I'm feeling both happy and productive. Other than that, it's almost always "random/DJ" mode.

Yoga Four Seasons continued/finished.

 

Finally! My Four Seasons of Yoga series is finished. This is Winter.

Major Update!

Hi everyone! I'm not dead.

I've been very busy with my remaining time at school (final semester- woohoo & eek at the same time!!!)


I just uploaded a bunch of images to my Coroflot Portfolio site: http://www.coroflot.com/jessicasilva but I will put some images up here, too, to show you what I've been up to.

"Summer Yoga"

"Spring Yoga"

And finally, "Autumn Yoga"

All images are 16"x20" acrylic on canvas and are © Jessica Silva (that's me!)
 They will be my promotional mailer postcards for potential clients as well as visitors to the upcoming Senior Illustration Portfolio Night in May at MassART.