Nathan Richard Alcala
Artist Statement
My art may look like a chaotic storm of various things, but in reality it is the presence of my mind. The tile I made for this is: "The Chaos of One's Mind".
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I created my art using paint markers, watercolors, tracing images, magazine cutouts, and pen in some places.
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What inspired my artwork was seeing various other artworks with the theme of ADHD. My work expresses my personal issue of having ADHD. I just wanted to show the main issue, there isn't really a "main" emotion.
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My goals for this piece was just to find a way to express the constant chaos within my big, imaginative mind.
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What I learned in creating this artwork is how to use multiple techniques in order to create a amazing art piece. The outcome was basically what I had expected from the sketches, just some minor changes here and there.
25 Things About Me Art Piece
Artist Statement
I painted my pumpkin based on the character symbols for a game I love to play called Limbus Company. I used the character symbols of Ishmael, Yi Sang, Faust, and Heathcliff, and for the final symbol, I used the clock, which is the head of the main player character, whose name is Dante.
What I used to make this art was mainly acrylic paint, with some usage of paint markers for the symbols.
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The inspiration for this came completely out of the blue, but I decided to act on this random inspiration, and I eventually got this as a result.
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My goal for this art piece was to make something that represented at least 4 of the 12 Sinners on my pumpkin.
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What I learned was to use multiple coats, especially for an actual, organic pumpkin, because the paint does chip off badly.
Halloween Pumpkin Painting
Veggie/Fruit Painting
Artist Statement
My art is based on a macro photo of Roma Tomatoes. I created it via using Acrylic paint and a canvas. The big idea behind my artwork is that it represents the Roma Tomatoes that my Mom first grew when she was becoming a big green thumb, which is a moment I am fond of. The goal of this artwork was to show my skills and to create something that I can reminisce on from time to time about my mom. What I learned in this artwork was how to shade well and efficiently.
Anything But A Canvas project
My art is an ornament that has 2 sides, said sides are based on 2 elements from the video game, Destiny 2, Stasis and Solar, respectively. The title of my work is Duality. I made this using a blank ornament and splitting the project into two sides with differing color palettes. The big idea behind the artwork is that it's a gift for my dad, who loves Destiny 2; in fact, I was the one who initially introduced my dad to the Destiny franchise! My goal for the project was to make a suitable gift for my dad, as I want to congratulate him for being a good dad gamer. My overall thoughts about my project are that it is a pretty high-quality artwork coming from me, but I did do well.