Editing

My concentration isn't exactly obvious. I don't like to limit myself to a particular topic, because this seems unnatural, being a teenager, which means "growing up" or at least changing your perception around perpetually.

So, I've just been painting whatever I have felt like. A common strain throughout my work has been having people be the subjects. In some, I experiment with "pop-art" concepts and designs, and in others they seem a bit more philosophical. I'm not really sure if this is the pure true, but it is what I currently perceive. I also find a lot of my art to be a bit satirical, that is they deal with existing, weighty issues, while jointly mocking them.

A piece I finished after break is a self-portrait, in which I am "smoking" a lollypop. I played with the graphics a bit, having my body and hair be generally realistic, with a flat, solid shirt as well as shadow. The smoke that comes from the lollypop is realistic. My pose is reminiscent of the typical "punk pose", leaning against a wall with a cigarette. The lollypop replacement is meant to be somewhat humorous and mocking of this suave look.