I have always loved creating abstract artwork, especially colorful pieces. However, in this drawing, I combined both real life aspects as well as abstract characteristics with the goal of creating a very geometric still life. Although I have mostly used grey-scale in my drawings, my main medium in this piece was a large variety of colored pencils. When I designed my still life, I originally planned to include most of the structure in my finished drawing. However, when I reached my thumbnail step of the planning process I decided to switch directions and take a more zoomed in approach. By zooming in on the tin foil background, purple glass bottle, and orange ribbon I was able to create a very geometrical and dynamic composition. In this piece I really focused on the layering of the colored pencils as well as the reflective characteristic of the tinfoil and bottle. I made sure to pay close attention to the shapes created in the image as well as the many different colors reflected off of it. I wanted the drawing to have movement and chaos as well as structure to captivate the viewer.

Arielle Janger is from Los Angeles, CA and is a current sophomore at Lehigh University. She is majoring in Cognitive Science with a concentration in Neuroscience and is minoring in Studio Art. Arielle has always loved and enjoyed creating art. She took studio classes all through high school and plans on continuing studio courses for the rest of her time at Lehigh University. The way in which art can change one’s perspective of the world intrigues and inspires her. Arielle loves to test the way she can change her view of her surroundings through visual arts in all its many forms.