Pre schematic Stage

"Petite Lisa Drawing" 5.5"x 8.5" Markers and Paper 2010

The pre schematic stage are for children around 3 to 5 years of age. I actually remember drawing the circle and stick pictures as a young child. I remember sorta just thinking that the circle was the perfect representation of the human body. But apparently that is normal because a lot of kids do that, so that's good I was on the right development path. It was not hard to draw this but as an older person I wanted to add more details and colored things. It just feels too bare bones perhaps that's why kids like to color later on?

Loss of a Loved One

"Things Fall Apart" 5.5"x 8.5" Paper, Colored Pencils 2010

For class we got into groups and talked about something or somebody you've lost. One girl lost her grandpa. Although he did not physically die, he did not want to be a part of his family's life anymore. This resonated with me because I never knew my grandfather and I understood not having a grandfather. But I feel she has it worse, while I did not know anything about my grandfather she did and looked up to him and so when he left it's hard to process all that just happened. I drew a person that is still trying to hold onto her grandfather not because she wants to force him to stay but because the grieving process is still alive and perhaps there is a small comfort that he might come back to the family.

Importance and Poem

"La Maison" 5.5"x 8.5" Pencil and Paper 2010

Instantaneous Hello/Goodbye

I appear

I disappear

In an instant atmosphere

I hide silently

Behind violets and roses

Stuck in a child pose

The crows circle

I cannot speak for me

Tongue Paralysis

I feel malaise

To Grandma:

Despite the haze

You’re my house

It lies within me. 

Person Picking Apple from Tree

"PPAT Drawing" 24"x16" Paper and Markers 2010 

I drew this picture. I hope it doesn't reveal anything too bad....

Hollywood Collage

"Thanks Us Weekly!" 8.5"x 11" Magazine pictures 2010

So I have a slight thing for reading gossip rags such as Us Weekly, People and OK. They're all cheap thrills because I really do enjoy finding out who is hooking up with who and who is fighting with who. Then I thought to myself why do I find it somewhat fascinating about rich people's problems. And then I remembered my other obsessions back in the day. There were Hanson, Nsync and Britney Spears. I was a girl of celebrity obsession. How did it all began this culture obsession with celebrities and caring about what they wear or what they drink? Sadly, I am somewhat guilty of that culture but it's not awful as long as you don't go crazy. Everything is good with moderation. So this is my homage to Hollywood obsession. I'm going to read the New York Times...so I can feel intelligent. 

Haiku

"July Flame" 5.5"x8.5" Paper and colored pencils 2010

Vinyl softly spins

Like a whirling wind it howls

A love lullaby

I realized music is very therapeutic for me because it brings me back to my adolescence of me in my room listening to vinyl and crushing on the neighbor buy. I guess writing the haiku forced me to sit back and think instead of just rushing to do things. That's how I feel about music the way people can just steal it and amass so much of it and not really listen whereas vinyl you actually have to take time to switch the records and find the songs you like. I sound like an old person ranting... 

Portrait of Me

"Hairy Lisa" 4"x6" Photo paper 2010

Okay so this is my portrait of myself and I just wanted to be silly because most people’s first impression is that I’m pretty shy. But once people know me they can see I’m a goofy, sarcastic person. Sometimes I feel like a chameleon and have to act a certain way with different people but I’m trying to learn how to just be less shy and be myself more. Maybe in my portrait I shouldn’t have the mustache buuuuuuut it just gives me so many cool or loser points so it’s a must.