"Portrait of a Russian Girl" (2016)

Watercolor and ink painting depicting the threat to freedom of expression in the world, in society, in culture, and under oppressive governments. This freedom is crumbling and reflected in the shadows of vulnerable, multicolored dominoes. This piece demonstrates use of a vanishing point beyond the page.

Freehand sketch with pencil. This illustration is of Beomgyu, a Korean pop idol from the band, "TXT (Tomorrow by Together)". The aim of this piece was to practice drawing a three-fourths profile of a male subject. Focus was kept on bringing out the eyelashes, subtle lips, and hair. This was drawn in a realistic style, to test the artist's ability to capture a subject quickly.

Page 1 of Executive Summary targeted towards potential investors for Bloqcube Inc, a pharma-tech start-up. Designed using Adobe Illustrator, with arrows from company logo to emphasize transition towards new software and to keep eyes moving across the page.

Illustrated with pencil for a Drawing class assignment, in which students were instructed to create a piece that incorporated a hand, an object, and glass. Thus, this illustration is of a small, isolated, angelic figure trapped in a globe. A raincloud in the globe showers onto them, and the feathery drops turn into wings. Hence, the title of the piece. Meanwhile, outsiders attempt to offer comfort, represented by a hand holding a cocktail umbrella up to the glass. However, their efforts are futile; the figure is beyond their reach, and it will take more than a frail umbrella to shatter the glass. The figure, drafted in the second image below (you'll see it when you scroll down), has wrapped their limbs into a near-fetal position. They peek out at the hand, at the comfort being offered, but do not engage with it. Note the use of shading in the glass and wooden base of the globe, the high contrast of the figure's outline, a spot of light upon the glass, and the mechanical drawing style of the hand which breaks it into its simplest forms.

Created using Adobe Illustrator as part of Visual Design & Digital Making Virtual Summer Intensive, co-sponsored with LITS at Bryn Mawr College. This is from a course exercise on symmetry and patterns. Shapes are nestled within one another, and the body of the butterfly contains a floral burst.

Created using Adobe Illustrator. Brochure cover designed to incorporate each piece from the repertoire. Since one piece featured a looming mountain, a mountain with a cascade of music notes in a staff contains the rest of the illustrations. Since "Defying Gravity" was being performed, 9.8 m/s^2 (acceleration due to gravity) was crossed out beneath the witch's hat from the Broadway musical, "Wicked." Since Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite" was being performed, a nutcracker soldier is kept in the boat. Three snowflakes, drawn in the Celtic knot style, represent the "Celtic Folk Songs" piece. Since "I See the Light" from Disney's "Tangled" movie was part of the setlist, the sweeping riverboat from the lantern scene is kept at the base of the design. Showcase details are boxed to grab the onlooker's attention, and an original, hand-drawn font was created to accompany the festive, candlelight theme of a holiday concert. The rich maroon and white color scheme is meant to be bold and eye-catching from afar.

Drawn with ink. This piece depicts the five-headed, ten-armed form of Karthikeya, the Hindu god of war. His vehicle is a peacock which bites a snake, representing the triumph of good over evil. He carries different weapons in his hands, including: a sword, a trident, an arrow, a bow, a shield, and a noose. In his third arm on the right, he carries a rooster, which is his symbol. Each of his foreheads is marked with the symbol of his father, Shiva, and each of his heads are tilted in a different direction. A halo glow fits around in body in a circle. His chest is adorned with jewelry and his pants are drawn stylistically to show their draping. His first and second hands are facing forward to bless the onlooker. This piece is inspired by Raja Ravi Varma, the Indian painter who often chose mythological figures as his subjects. There is intense detailing in the crown and in the hands, as well as the attention to maintaining general symmetry in the arms and heads. The style of the peacock is inspired by Russian Orthodox icons. Note: the number of heads and arms is symbolic for deities in Hinduism, and the artist wanted to challenge herself with this piece, hence the outcome!

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Drawn in pencil with minimal use of ink. This piece was inspired by a reading of the English epic poem "Beowulf." As part of a project to understand the character of the monster Grendel's mother, this piece was created. It was based on a photo taken by the artist of herself; from there, the image takes on a fantasy theme, with fangs, horns, and serpantine, curled hair. The idea for the piece was to disrupt the viewer's sense of Grendel's mother as being purely a monster. Here, she is shown to be a tearful mother in mourning, horrified at the death of her son. She screams through her pain and the path of a dark teardrop from her eyes is captured. The viewer is meant to feel discomfort at the human emotion in the eyes of what is otherwise an inhumane, terrifying being. Thus, this illustration forces the viewer to acknowledge her humanity, rather than simply reducing the female character into a villainous or seductress stereotype. Hence, the more humane parts of her (most of her face, especially her nose, eyebrows, and eyes) are shown in a detailed, realistic style, while the more fantastical parts of her are shown in a simple, surreal style (her horns, fangs, and voluminous hair). Note the enlarged pupils, the sharp fangs, and depth of shadow on her face, horns, and neck. An image of the draft version and the attempt to find angles in the breakdown of her face is provided below (scroll down).

Ink drawing of a Bharatanatyam (South Indian Tamil classical) dancer. The hand gestures are "Mayuram" which means peacock, and the pose taken by the dancer is a peacock pose. Hence, the body is surrounded by peacock feathers. Intricate details in the jewelry, lotuses in the hair, delicate feathers, and bold eyeliner are the focus of this piece. The pleats of the skirt, painted marks on the feet and hands, and bells on the feet, are all features of a Bharatanatyam costume.