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Horizon

I wanted to experiment with what different textures and shapes I could include in the trees to show how within a group, there can be so much diversity.

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D_W

My inspiration for this came from a movie (Puss in Boots: The Last Wish) and mixing it with on of my favourite other franchises, Sonic the Hedgehog!

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Calm Combustion

The meaning behind this painting is simple: I wanted to capture the feeling of trying to remain calm through tough times, the serene expression contrasting sharply with the blasting explosion.

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Weight of Silence

The bee representing external threats and anxiety, and the limbs crawling all over me symbolize invasive thoughts from outside expectations, pressures and judgements.

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In Transit

“In Transit” is a narrative-piece that documents my daily experience on the bus system through all 5 days of the work week.

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Ocean's Gaze

This piece was made to challenge myself and my abilities with drawing people because of the interest I have in creating my own original characters that I often imagine in my head.

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Fruits

This was my first working with pastel in years and it was very interesting to relearn how to draw with the material.

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Flower Boy

"Flower Boy" started out as another flower sketch (I've been on a kick), and it quickly spiraled into a series of sketches, something that needed to be painted.

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