Ashlynn Meyer's Art Portfolio

Blue and Yellow. Thrown Bowl with Red Earthenware Clay. 2018. I wanted this piece to have different variety of color. I chose to use the red clay so I could use the cleat transparent glaze to make it pop. I then decided to add yellow and blue to compliment the red. What stands out to me is the two stripes of blue and yellow right next to eachother.

Just a Slice?. Acrylic Painting. 2018. I was inspired to do something large and different for this piece. I wanted people to look at this painting and get a hungry feeling in their tummies! I used the paint by putting it in a piping bag for frosting and piped it on. This created a thick looking crust on the pizza, frosting on the cake, texture on the cookie, and the juiciness on the watermelon. I used this process over and over till the thickness was at a realistic state. I then went in and added the details such as the grease on the pepperonis, the cracks in the cookie, the shine on the watermelon, and the happy birthday part of the cake. i was very inspired by all pop art artists and the vibrant colors they use. I wanted this piece to be very eye-catching and something people would be drawn to as soon as they walk into the room.

Darlene Whitten age 13. Pencil Drawing. 2018. This drawing is in memory of my late grandmother who passed away on October 13, 2018. She was a cancer patient. My grandmother had her first pass with cancer in 1980 when she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She went through treatment and the cancer shrunk and she survived. In 2016, she found out she had gallbladder cancer that was spreading quickly. She went into surgery and got her gallbladder removed and was put in regular chemo treatments to kill off the rest of the cancer cells. She was recovering and cancer free until 2017 she found out the cancer had spread to her liver. She had 2 golfball sized tumors growing rapidly in her liver. The cancer won the fight with my precious grandma. To go through 3 different types of cancer in one lifetime is a lot for anyone, and she never gave up. I will always remember my grandma as the strong fighter she was. Rest in peace,  sweet soul.

Flower Power. Watercolor and Sharpie. 2018. For this piece I wanted all the focus to be on one thing instead of many. When I started painting the middle flower, I decided it would be interesting if I added flowers next to it that would be fading in color to add more attention to the center flower. I chose to this on a large scale as well to make it something to you could see from across a room. After I finished the flowers, I used black sharpie and added thick and thin lines going into the center flower to make it look as if the center flower is popping off the page.

Sea  to Sky. Acrylic Paint. 2018.  In this transition painting I wanted the viewer to be able to see the similarities and differences among different life sources. I also wanted to pick two animals that are on opposite ends of the spectrum. With the fish being low in the sea and the bird being high in the sky. I also chose to do the same colors for the bird and the fish to make it more realistic as if they were really morphing into one another. I chose to add in background objects to make it more eye catching and realistic as well. I wanted the scenery in the first panel to break down along with the fish and bird and turn into what would be the tree in the last painting. The point of this piece is to make the viewer's eyes flow from the bottom to top and to sell the resemblance in life forms.

Green and Yellow. Mixed Media. 2018.

Cherries Will Bloom. White Earthenware Clay. 2017. This piece was one of my personal favorites to make. When I started to build this I decided that I was going to carve away lines into the piece to give it depth. After I got the lines carved, they resembled vines to me. I went with the idea of vines and something that would grow on them. When I added some round pieces of clay onto the rim of the piece, they looked like some sort of berry. I then added a decorative handle and thin lines going down the side to add more of a vine effect. When I finished placing the dots around the piece in no specific order, I decided that when it was fired I would be glazing the vines green and the dots red to look like cherries. I decided on the title because the  cherries did not appear fully bloomed but as if they were still awaiting to do so.  

Flower. Monotype Print. 2017

Chaske Nizhoni. Pen and Watercolor. 2017. For this piece I wanted to challenge myself by using a pen and watercolor. I created many small dots with the pen to make the overall shape and details of this piece.I planned on doing black and white for this piece but decided to add color with the watercolor. I chose to do an Indian because of the beauty of their headdresses, culture and lifestyle.   

Living Lights.  Acrylic Paint. 2017. In this painting, I wanted to depict a scene from my childhood. Going out and catching fireflies with my brothers was the usual summer night for us. I chose to do this painting because I wanted to take the viewer back to their childhood. I want them to remember the fun times they would have as kids. The sense of being care free, the laughter, the bumps and bruises, and the all around happiness. I wanted to use dark greens and blues to depict the perfect summer night. I would layer the paint on to give the painting life and dimension. I wanted the viewer to be able to walk around the painting and see something new that would jump out at them. I also layered the paint to make the candle and flame. This gives the painting more of a warm feel with the dark blues and greens for the background. I want this painting to take the viewers back to a happy place in time.