"Noodle"

Chantal Meyer, "Noodle" Aesthetic, 2016, acrylic paint 

I learned how you have to look at the details and perspective in the landscape.

I liked the clouds and details in the trees and the variation I did.

I want to improve on the the scale of the temple and the colors that I used to look more realistic.

"Quality piece"

Chantal Meyer, Raw, 2016, Photoshop

I think this was the pinnacle and acme of my art career so far. I really like this piece, because it was the last piece for my concentration pieces and I thought I gave an empowering final impression. I guess I can relate to this piece, struggling to keep up with life, struggling to keep up with reality, trapped in a fantasy. 

Some Sketches and drafts

Chantal Meyer,  sketches from notebook , 2016, pencil

This sketch was for my AC4 piece. It shows my ideas for the concentration piece.

Chantal Meyer,  sketches from notebook , 2016, pencil

This sketch was for the cardboard project. I sketched different angles of what may the piece looked like to understand the perspective.

Chantal Meyer, 2016, AC 6 sketch, pencil

This sketch was for AC 6. It shows my ideas for the piece.

Chantal Meyer,  sketches from notebook , 2016, pencil

This sketch was about proportion and scale. It shows how to correctly proportion someone's face.

Chantal Meyer,  sketches from notebook , 2016, pencil

This sketch was just to feel for some ideas for a composition piece.

AC#6

Chantal Meyer, Look, 2016, Digital art, Photoshop

ART STATEMENT FOR ALL COMPOSITION PIECES:

My question was: Do I exist or trapped in a fantasy? I chose this topic because I thought it was interesting and challenging to question our existence and everything around us. Moreover I can express this topic in my art, since art gives you a chance to make your own fantasies and extend your creativity and imagination. I want to express the concept of reality vs fantasy in all my pieces by showing contrast and other elements of art and principles of design. Showing contrast can express the struggle and battle between the two opposing sides.

I used digital art to finally conclude my statement and wrap and connect everything as a whole. By using the same colors of the first piece and the broken pixelated look, it shows the struggle of reality and fantasy.

I like that it wasn't a full portrait and had some broken pieces that still looked in unity but simultaneously bold and empowering. I also like the color and overlay of background and portrait to express emotion of reality vs fantasy.

I want to improve on the variety of colors and the delivery of emotions that I want people to feel when they look at this.

I think overall it gives a sense of completion and empowerment, as it shows both the reality and fantasy together in unity. It also has connected with all of my other pieces resulting a finished look. I hope you like it. :)

AC#5

Chantal Meyer, Feels, 2016, watercolor, pencil

Concept: Do I exist or living in a fantasy?

This shows the contrast and fantasy and reality in a sorrowful, dejected way. 

I liked the color and value and emphasis that I used in this piece to really show the forlorn expression that reality creates.

I want to improve on the value of the portrait and texture so it looks even more realistic.

I wanted to express the color to emphasize on reality and being trapped in a fantasy.

AC#4

Chantal Meyer, See, 2016, origami paper, pencil

Concept: Do I exist or living in a fantasy?

I showed from using contrast of color and value to show the struggles of reality and fantasy.

I like the sharp abstract shapes that I made with origami, I also liked value and texture that I used for the portrait.

I want to improve on the jaw line and proportions because I thought some of it was lacking.

I think this shows the gravity or reality because of the shapes and primary colors that I used to show the base and the start or both fantasy and reality. And the yellow triangle that was into the portrait's eye it shows that it is only you to "see" to decide if you are in a fantasy or reality.

AC#3

Chantal Meyer, Mask, 2015, watercolor, pen, pencil

Concept: Do I exist or living in a fantasy?

I made the portrait to represent reality, however is influenced or inside is full of fantasy. I used this by showing contrast, value and color.

I like the texture of the face, proportions of the portrait and the shape of the circle.

I would like to improve on the value of the face and the shapes around the portrait as they were messy.

I wanted to show the contrast of reality and fantasy in a realistic way, it is easier to understand and think about the concept; Do I exist or living in a fantasy?