Other Art

Welcome to a little gallery of my artistic journey - a mix of pieces created for school projects and personal explorations. It's a melting pot of mediums, with everything from woodworking to pencil drawing, charcoal, and even watercolor. I reckon my pencil drawings might take the crown, but there's just something about watercolor that I can't help but love. It's got a charm of its own.

So go ahead, take a stroll through this collection, and see what catches your eye. Whether it's the intricate details of a pencil drawing or the flowing colors of a watercolor piece, I hope you find something you enjoy!

Drawings and Watercolor

I've found that using grids is a simple yet effective way to keep my artwork proportions accurate, especially when I'm referencing other images. It's a bit like having a map while exploring a new place - it gives me a clear guide to follow and helps keep everything in balance. It's one of those little tricks of the trade that make a big difference in the final piece!

Larger Pieces

Welcome to a showcase of larger pieces I created, mostly during my high school years. Each piece carries a distinct theme and message, drawing inspiration from various sources.

Piece one represents the delicate balance between life and death, highlighting the fragility inherent in the human condition.

Piece two is an ode to Kintsugi, the beautiful Japanese art form that finds beauty in imperfection and celebrates repair as part of history, not something to be hidden. Here, I've combined a pottery piece created using the Kintsugi technique with a Henry Moore-inspired hand, signifying the beauty in roughness.

Piece three is a reflection of the times we were living in during the peak of the Covid pandemic. It's a visual exploration of the age-old question: "Is the glass half empty or half full?" The spinning wheel symbolizes the shifting lens of hope - disappearing in a world filled with darkness, reappearing in one brimming with color.

Piece four is a more straightforward yet lovely watercolor rendition of an African teacup I stumbled upon in my house.

Finally, piece five leaps into the future, dabbling with the concept of interplanetary agriculture and the marketing nuances that might surround it.

Each piece here holds a special memory and meaning for me. I hope you enjoy exploring them as much as I enjoyed creating them!

Dad's 50th Birthday Pieces

For my dad's 50th birthday, i chose three iconic pictures of him from across the years and decided to reimagine them with a watercolor-esque imagination!

Woodworking

When it comes to woodworking, I've explored a variety of projects, from the functional to the ambitious.

Piece one is a stylish lamp designed to perch on the edge of a table. This was a project inspired by something I saw online, and I decided to try my hand at recreating it.

Now, for piece two, I embarked on a more complex, year-long project for my final class assignment. This task required designing and creating a product for a real client. I reached out to an NGO based in Africa - a region I had previously lived in - with the goal of creating a refrigerator that didn't require electricity.

The ingenious design hinged on the principle of evaporation for cooling. Here's how it worked: you'd place the food inside a clay pot, pour water into the sand reservoir surrounding the clay box, and then close the lid and leave it under the sun. As the water in the sand evaporated, it cooled the clay pot, thus keeping the food inside fresh.

While certain liberties were taken as this wasn't an official product, the overall design process and the professional collaboration with the client made this project incredibly rewarding. In the end, the product was quite successful, earning me the highest grade for the assignment.

Take a look at these pieces and enjoy seeing how woodworking can blend art, functionality, and innovation!