Honors Art III Portfolio

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Honors Art III Portfolio

• of Jenny Lynne Holder

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Table of Contents

• Artist Statement
• Elongated Self-Portrait
• Portrait of Caroline
• Roller Coaster
• Photography
• Shattered Drawing
• Ruby Red
• Pseudo Paisley
• Memorial Deck

---------- Pastel Pencil Acrylic Photograph P
encil Monotype Block Print Pastel
---------- 12x 34 12x 16 12x 16 4x 6 12x
16 10x 12 11x 8.5 14x 11
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Artist Statement

• The moments I am most at ease are those when I
  am creating. Before knowing to tack labels on
  the work I produce, my art has always been about
  emotion. As a student of art, I am able to
  differentiate between media and technique, but as
  a student of life, I have reason to compose.
  With a constant barrage of new experiences thrown
  my way, I am granted more ideas with which to
  work and share.
• No one aspect of an endeavor is more directly
  linked to the heart than purpose. The heart
  embodies all that is love therefore, my art is
  driven by all that I love in life. I most enjoy
  working with mixed media to make use of both
  sight and texture to appeal to as many senses as
  possible. While striving to maintain my own
  connection to my work with themes of personal
  significance, I also want others to share in my
  enthusiasm. I am excited by the flow of idea
  into object and always aspire to offer my
  perspective from which others can build upon,
  thereby connecting to others.
• High school art classes have propelled my work
  tremendously, and I hope to maintain my art as a
  lifelong propensity. I recently spent a night
  visiting the studios of artists, and plan to do
  so more often in the future. For fellow artists,
  fellow art enthusiasts, and those who have not
  yet discovered the joy of art, my greatest desire
  is to both learn and teach. Be it new
  techniques, more history, or better forms of
  expression, I seek to constantly improve and
  create work that makes me smile. As long as I am
  able to look back at the end of the day and
  smile, I can neither give nor receive a greater
  gift than art.

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Elongated Self-Portrait

• A personal favorite, this pastel self-portrait
  shares my likeness despite skewed dimensions. It
  is my first and only experience with pastels.
  The piece was gridded and drawn from a photograph
  before shading and blending with my chosen
  medium. Although difficult to learn its
  techniques, the opportunity to use pastels proved
  rewarding and exciting.

12 x 34
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Portrait of Caroline

• In a Portrait of Caroline, I called upon the
  unique properties of pencil. Drawn from life,
  the project was one of my most challenging. With
  a focus on light versus shadow, a wide variety of
  values help bring out Carolines features.

12 x 16
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Roller Coaster
12 x 16

• After a week of experimentation among several
  paint types, I fell in love with acrylics.
  Convinced they were my best option, I set out to
  find a subject for an acrylic work. The image I
  used was shuffled among the many snapshots long
  forgotten on the family desktop. A rollercoaster
  is seen rising out of the wild below, reminding
  all of lifes ups and downs. We are in perpetual
  motion betwixt and between the beauty.

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Photography

• Pictured is one of thirteen photographs from a
  series based on a day in the kitchen. Baking is
  an art form and another one of my passions. This
  particular shot is titled Inside-Out, and was
  literally taken from inside of a cookie jar. It
  offers a peculiar perspective on the everyday
  stovetop.

4 x 6
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Shattered Drawing

• A couple in wedding bliss celebrate on the
  steps of a cathedral. On assignment, I chose the
  photograph and proceeded to shatter it into
  segments. Although separated by harsh lines, the
  two bodies are intertwined, a sentiment I find
  both comforting and romantic.

12 x 16
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Ruby Red

• Featured is the monoprint of a woman in a full
  red skirt topped by a ruffled canary-yellow
  blouse. The image was taken from a fashion
  magazine advertisement. I, however, simplified
  the ad down to the essentials and recreated her
  spring flamboyance in acrylic paint. The first
  print, seen here, is vibrant and complete, but
  two ghost prints also exist to form a wispy set
  of three.

10 x 12
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Pseudo Paisley

• Presented is the print of a linoleum block.
  The design was carved out of the tile with a
  heavy emphasis on positives and negatives.
  Inspiration came from the paisley pattern of a
  fabric, but the print is an entirely original
  creation. Pictured is one print from a series of
  five. The paper and ink of each print are
  unique, but all are members of a singular color
  scheme.

11 x 8.5
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Memorial Deck
14 x 10

• In memory of my grandfather, this pastel work
  is based upon the deck he helped build. The
  pictured close-up is one of two scenes on the
  deck. Here, Memorial Deck II, focuses on
  perspective. From afar, there is an appearance of
  few colors, but after closer inspection, defining
  greens and blues can be identified within shadows
  and wooded grain.

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