Here is a painting I did of one of my figure drawings:

 

 

Perplexed

48"x36"

Acrylic Paint

Senior Showcase Feedback

During senior showcase, I spoke to the University of Texas at Austin, TCU, Texas A&M, UTD, and UNT. I found the UT Austin recruiter's advice very helpful. At first, I did not know that I had to have 3D artwork, photographs, and a self portrait. The recruiter also informed me that I could do some assemblages for 3D artwork, and take a few photographs on my phone. At first, I thought that taking pictures on a phone was not a good idea, but then I found out that I could use photoshop on it. The recruiter also told me which pieces that I should put in my portfolio. I took advantage of her advice, and I put together all of the pieces for my portfolio during Thanksgiving Break.

When I talked to UNT, the recruiter also like every single one of my pieces. He noticed the mark making in my drawings, and he told me that I should consider taking printmaking at UNT. He stated that "[I] am a printmaker and [I] don't even know it yet." I found out that he was the head of the printmaking department at UNT, and that he taught the graduate printmaking classes. Although the recruiter suggested that I take an interest in printmaking, I do not think that I will create any prints. Printmaking is not something that I am very interested in. I will just continue to create even stronger marks in my pieces.

Here is my latest painting:

Shells

 36"x36"

Acrylic Paint

Here is my latest Cubism painting:

Archaeology

36"x48"

Acrylic Paint

2012

Here is my most recent painting. This was my first attempt at creating a cubist painting. I sold it for $400 last Friday to Bowman and Brooke Accounting Firm.

Illumination

36"x48"

Acrylic Paint

 2012

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Here are my newest pieces... My second concentration piece for 2d design will be uploaded soon.

Catch

24"x18"

Mixed Media

2012

Piggy Bank

18"x24"

Pen

2012

Here is a painting that I completed in my painting class sophomore year.

Untitled

18"x24"

Acrylic Paint

2011

Here is a piece that I finished a week ago. It is the first Concentration piece for my AP-2D Design Portfolio. My Concentration deals with how the nuclear disaster in Japan affected fruits and vegetables. The fruits and vegetables became mutated and warped from the nuclear spills.

Tainted Forest

6"x24"

Mixed Media

2012

Here are a few pieces I completed awhile ago and a few breadth pieces that I completed for my AP 2-D Design Portfolio:

Crystal

18"x24"

Colored Pencil

2012

Futurescape

18"x24"

Pen

2012

Autumn

24"x18"

Colored Pencil

2012

The Girl in Green

36"x12"

Acrylic Paint

2011

Intersection

12"x12"

Cut Paper

2010

Taper Design

12"x12"

Cut Paper

2010

Calculations

4"x12"

Mixed Media Collage Book

2012

Here are a few more pieces that I have created in the past:

Untitled

12"x12"

Colored Pencil

2011

Untitled

8"x8"

Colored Pencil

2012

Salvador

8"x6"

Colored Pencil

2012

Rest

18"x24"

Charcoal

2011

These skeleton drawings were in the Concentration section of my AP Drawing portfolio The colored skeletons from the previous posts is also part of this section.

Dancing Skeletons

36"x24"

Indian Ink

2012

Skeleton I

36"x24"

Indian Ink

2012

Skeleton II

36"x24"

Indian Ink

2012

Here are a few still lifes and landscapes from my AP Drawing Portfolio. They are all Breadth pieces.

Vegetables I

8"x11"

Pen

2011

Vegetables II

8"x11"

Pen

2011

Untitled

8"x11"

Pen

2012

Untitled

15"x16"

Ebony Pencil

2010

Untitled

13"x13"

Pen

2012

These are a few figures from my AP Drawing Portfolio, on which I scored a perfect score of 5.

Concentration Piece

Carmen

8"x6"

Mixed Media

2012

Breadth Piece

Untitled

11"x8"

Pen

2012

Concentration Piece

Madeleine

14"x8"

Mixed Media

2012

Concentration Piece

Kenya 

8"x6"

Pen

2012

Concentration Piece

Emily

16"x10"

Mixed Media

2012

Concentration Piece

Sadie

8"x6"

Mixed Media

2012

Concentration Piece

Untitled

18"x24"

Mixed Media

2011

Q:"How ready do you feel you are for life after high school?"

I feel that I am partially ready for life after high school due to the fact that BTWHSPVA has given me sufficient training in the arts and academics. I feel that I will not be alarmed by the workload and level of the assignments in college because of the Advanced Placement classes that I have taken. This school year is basically a preview of college life because I am taking 5 AP classes, one Pre-AP, and 2 other art classes. (AP English IV, AP Psychology, AP Calculus AB, AP Biology, AP 2-D Design, Spanish III Pre-AP, GT Mentorship II, and Painting IV.) I also believe that taking demanding drawing and design courses in the past has assisted me in becoming a better artist. AP Drawing and Senior Showcase 2011 have allowed me to get more insight on what colleges look for in a student and what level of work and responsibility that they want to see in college classes. I believe that this vigorous training has allowed me to become more responsible and prepared for college coursework.

These two pieces will be featured in in the Senior Showcase catalog:

Rainbow Skeletons

14"x12"

Colored Pencil

2011

Stacked Chairs

24"x18"

Ebony Pencil

2011

Hello

My name is Yasmin Davis, and this is my artist blog. I practice drawing and painting. I look forward to sharing my pieces of artwork with you in the near future,