Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are all experiencing human relationships in different ways. The purpose of this project is to challenge students to think about how we co-exist with other people, how we maintain relationships over great distances, and the art of human interaction.

I created an image that incorporates multiple figures. My work includes hand-made and digitally manipulated imagery. I also considered symbolic qualities and levels of abstraction.

Part I – Gathering Sources

I collected imagery and made drawings from memory and observation.

I drew in my sketchbook a self-portrait from memory without looking in the mirror and a blind contour self-portrait looking in a mirror. I used photographs as a source and drew my sister and someone I admire. I also drew a friend I haven’t seen in a while, and the interior of an airplane because it is the last place I remember being where there were more than 10 people.

Part 2: Color Palette

I created three digital images using color palettes from the photos that I collected. I used Adobe Photoshop and created a palette of color swatches and created an abstract composition made of 1″ Squares.

Part 3: Sketches and Mock-ups

I created 3 different ways to visually approach my subject.

Part 4: Final Image

For my final image, I decided to cut 2 images and put them on the water.