DC Final Naked In The Bronx

 I decided for the last round of this competition to work with the line work of my sketch and see how it would look abstracted and distressed similar to the background painting. To achieve this goal I first played with color adjustments and brightened the image using auto correction tools. After making those adjustments I went into image liquify to see what the outcome would be. I liked the effect, it reminded me very much of Picasso and wanted to take it further, although I thought that would take away from the overall theme of the contest.

In the image shown below I changed it to grey scale and worked with contrast to a less vibrant image. After that I went into variations in Photoshop and chose the image saturated with Magenta.

 I think the adjustments shown below change the overall feel  and context of the image. For me it now almost looks skeletal and conveys feelings of despair and almost death. Interesting how working with color and texture can completely change the potential theme of an image.

Doreen Rivieccio DC Round 2

Naked in The Bronx

While working on this project I wanted to combine 3 different art mediums for the second round of the competition. Painting, which I love, Life Drawing, which is a passion of mine and Digital Art and Design to enhance and bring together all the mediums to create a new  unique original design.

Naked in The Bronx

Bruno Mars Final Revisions

Bruno Mars 1st revision

Spring is in Bloom

Image Adjustments

Original
Image

                                          Image w/ Adjustments

Artist Statement

Doreen Rivieccio

Artist’s Statement

          I have been exploring my love of art since I could hold a pencil or crayon on my own. As a child, you would always find me drawing whenever given the opportunity. My parents, both artistic as well, encouraged me to pursue my dreams of being an artist.

          I love working with and exploring a variety of different mediums, whether it is drawing with charcoal, painting, or digital art and photography. As my choice of medium changes so changes my choice of subject matter, although the themes and inspirations are always cultural or universal in nature. 

          My intention is always an exploration of angles and shapes. I visually explore a world of textures, pattern, hues and form.

           My goal is to draw viewers in to see the many unique and distinctive layers that surround us and to visually communicate how our many different cultures and environments create and entice many feelings and moods. It is my hope that my works provide me an opportunity to share with the viewer the chance to experience all the intricacies found in the vast range and diversity of New York City’s many different cultures and urban art that surround us in our daily lives.