Artist statement | blanca-meraz

Title: Raiders Stadium

Media: Oil Pastel on black paper

This piece is a architecture element of the Raiders stadium. It was inspire because I love the Raiders stadium. Also I wanted to do something that is involve in my life and in my friends life to.

I started by adding color pencil first at the beginning. Then on some spots I added the dark oil pastel color then the light oil pastel color. But on some spots I added the light oil pastel color on top of the color pencil then on top of the light color I added the dark color.

Anchor 1

Title: Creativity

Media: Color pencil on paper

The inspiration of this piece is to show the understanding of the elements of art and principles of design.

I started by drawing the bear fourteen times of the paper because there are seven for each. Then I went on each one and show the element of art or the principle of design depending on which one i was on. Then on the bottom I added the name of which one I was doing. I use color pencil except for contrast because I did that one with Pencil.

Title: Beauty

Media: Pencil on paper

The inspiration of this piece is to show that I can draw a person face by using grid drawings.

I started by dividing the paper into square then divide the square into smaller ones. After doing the square I lightly drew the person with the pencil, after drawing it I shaded the darker and lighter areas with the pencil until I had the contrast I wanted it to have.

Title: Protection

Media: Watercolor on paper

The inspiration of this piece is to show that I can paint with watercolor and blend it and that you should protect your animals because they should be treated with love.

I started by adding the wash first in the background then on i did the face of the person. After I did it I went to the body and let it dry, while drying I did the to dogs and let it dry to add some details on the dogs and the face. I use dry and dry technique.

Title: Inspiration

Media: Acrylic on canvas

The inspiration of this piece is to show that I can paint with acrylic paint and to show that nature is beautiful to be destroy by putting trash on the lakes and ponds and on the land.

I started by adding lightly drawing it with pencil then I use a flat and round and added detail and painted with acrylic paint. On some space I added darker paint and waited so it dry and when it dry I added the light color of the paint. I use several different layers until I made it how I wanted it to be.

Title: Tiki Sculpture

Media: Clay

The inspiration of this sculpture is to show that I can do a sculpture using clay and using clay techniques.

I started by molding the sculpture how I wanted it to be. Then I added the detail by adding the designs with the clay and slip. After I did the detail and made it how I wanted it to be I smooth it with water and a sponge so it don't have cracks and make it how I wanted it to be and look like.

Title: Raiders Stadium

Media: Oil Pastel on black paper

This piece is a architecture element of the Raiders stadium. It was inspire because I love the Raiders stadium. Also I wanted to do something that is involve in my life and in my friends life to.

I started by adding color pencil first at the beginning. Then on some spots I added the dark oil pastel color then the light oil pastel color. But on some spots I added the light oil pastel color on top of the color pencil then on top of the light color I added the dark color.

​

​

​

​

Title: Creativity

Media: Color pencil on paper

The inspiration of this piece is to show the understanding of the elements of art and principles of design.

​

​

​

​

Title: Beauty

Media: Pencil on paper

The inspiration of this piece is to show that I can draw a person face by using grid drawings.

I started by dividing the paper into square then divide the square into smaller ones. After doing the square I lightly drew the person with the pencil, after drawing it I shaded the darker and lighter areas with the pencil until I had the contrast I wanted it to have.

​

​

​

​

Title: Protection

Media: Watercolor on paper

The inspiration of this piece is to show that I can paint with watercolor and blend it and that you should protect your animals because they should be treated with love.

I started by adding the wash first in the background then on i did the face of the person. After I did it I went to the body and let it dry, while drying I did the to dogs and let it dry to add some details on the dogs and the face. I use dry and dry technique.

​

​

​

​

Title: Inspiration

Media: Acrylic on canvas

The inspiration of this piece is to show that I can paint with acrylic paint and to show that nature is beautiful to be destroy by putting trash on the lakes and ponds and on the land.

​

​

​

Title: Tiki Sculpture

Media: Clay

The inspiration of this sculpture is to show that I can do a sculpture using clay and using clay techniques.

I started by molding the sculpture how I wanted it to be. Then I added the detail by adding the designs with the clay and slip. After I did the detail and made it how I wanted it to be I smooth it with water and a sponge so it don't have cracks and make it how I wanted it to be and look like.

​

​

​