For my third piece, I juxtaposed the creation myth of Eve and the apple with the widely-recognized Apple logo, creating Eve and the Apple™. This is an oil painting; originally, my plan was to use acrylic paint, but the paint ended up being too translucent and didn't create the rich, colorful look that I wanted.
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The second piece in my concentration represents the religious fervor with which we as a society shop. I chose Walmart as a subject, as I feel that they represent peak capitalism and consumerism: their prices are low so that people buy more than they need. The way that they keep their prices so low is by using unethical labor and underpaying employees. I depicted this place as a church in order to expose how ridiculous it is that so many people continue to unquestioningly patronize Walmart.
For my second piece, I focused again on both a specific brand and a universally recognized Christian symbol: Walmart and a church. The planning for this was difficult, as I had to find an interesting composition, but I still wanted to keep it simple and impactful. I decided on a composition that utilized one-point perspective and had room to show some of the parking lot. After deciding on this, I had to choose the medium. I wanted it to be similar to my first piece, but I didn’t want to use watercolor again. I decided to use pens and markers on illustration board. In addition to liking the medium, I knew it would be quick, which was very advantageous, as I knew I had a limited amount of time to finish!
For the first piece in my concentration, I wanted to relate a specific corporation, Amazon, to a well-known religious theme: prayer. My piece depicts a woman praying to a stack of Amazon boxes, representing the unwavering love and support that we give to corporations and how we often mindlessly consume products in our materialistic culture. I chose to first block in colors using watercolor. I used salt to create a whimsical, starry texture in the background. Then I drew in the boxes and woman using Micron pens. I enjoyed this process, as I feel that using ink on top of watercolor really makes a piece come alive; it changes it dramatically. The severe lines and perspective of the boxes are enhanced to create a contrast between the machine-made Amazon boxes and the more natural, softer praying lady. After drawing in these subjects with Microns, I used Prismacolor pencils to color in certain parts of both the boxes and the woman, such as the tape, her hair, the stripes on her shirt, and her shorts. I did this to make them stand out more from the background. The natural coloring used in the subjects contrasts greatly with the magical background; this juxtaposition enforces the concept that our obsession with consumerism is unnatural.
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