I did my final piece for class on a piece of wood I found outside. I collaged pieces of media about the forest fires, with crochet works, and butterflies. The color palette remains warm and dry, with some of the butterflies turning into ashy grey. I had to leave the log in Lacoste.

This was done using a field journal illustration style. I tried to closely examine my favorite parts of the nature of Lacoste, and part of that meant the flies. Which I had to learn to love because there were so many and they were so annoying.

Mixed media, using scraps from vintage French magazines. A reaction to ants I saw swarming rotting fruit.

An abstract piece based on anxiety caused by the forest fires.

painting from a day in cla

Full piece which is made of two panels. I also used coffee stained crochet, which looks sort of like a spiderweb.

I found a cicada wing on the ground, which I did a blown up drawing of.

Microscopic cyanotype germs laid on top of vintage French magazine clippings. Inspired by something I saw in a museum.

I painted every food I had on my weekend trip to Italy. This page was my favorite.

Charcoal plein air drawing from one day in class. I hour.

Mixed media using French magazine clippings