Arts n' Crafts for Yinz

Greetings Yinz! (Pittsburgh lingo) 

I am settled in my new home in the heart of Pittsburgh and have loads of time on my hands to get creative.  The place is mostly decorated minus a few odds and ends but that can be on hold until the job situation is figured out.  In the mean time I have been knees deep in arts and crafts!  Check out some creations below :)

Handmade Necklaces for Christmas Gifts

Christmas gifts are about complete and I loved digging deep into my creative side this year.  I created some Nautical necklaces for some of my friends and family who are into these types of jewelry pieces.

Rooster  Medium: Gouache

I also just painted this colorful rooster last night!  I painted it for my future mother-in-law who LOVEEESSSS rooster.  Hope she likes it!! 

Thats all folks!
~Jaime

New Times, New Vibes

October 30, 2015

It has been awhile since my last post so I thought I would update!  A lot has changed since my college days and I have definitely molded into a woman that is ready for the next step in her career... 

I am currently in transition and moving from the only home city I've know, NoVa (Northern Virginia) to the artsy city Pittsburgh, PA.  The first time I visited Pittsburgh was this year and I fell in looooveee.

I fell in love with the cobblestones, painted walls, and the quaint feel of this city.  The photo I took (above) is a good representation of the initial vibes I received from Pittsburgh.  It is much different than the hustle-bustle, never sleep city of Washington, DC.  I love how you can be driving through the countryside one moment and in the heart of the city the next!  The culture is different, the people are different (and nicer!) and everything just seemed so easy to "fit in".  I will be a permanent resident beginning this November and I am excited to explore every greek place, art museum, and artsy fartsy bar.    

Not too long ago I decided to break out my paint and brushes to paint this photo.  I had this craving to get creative.  I have been drawing since I could pick up a writing utensil so this feeling had been aching inside me to get out.  I painted this photo because of it's architectural design, the colors, and the feeling of "city-life on a Sunday".  It's darkness is appealing to me and the lines are great.  It was a little challenging, not having painted, let alone drawn, in 3 years but it was so therapeutic.  I will definitely be doing it again soon!

Here you go! 

Interior Design 200 Class Spring 2011

Final Project: Title Block.

 Final Project: Inside view                                                                 Final Project: Bird's eye view of interior

Final Project:  Full view.

 Final Project: Blue print.

Another Project I did.  We had to duplicate a photo we chose and draw it all by hand.

Medium: Black pen and graphite pencil.

2D Drawing homework assignment

This is my latest homework assignment in my 2D Drawing class.  We were given an artist and had to copy three of their pieces using similar mediums.  I was given the Czech artist, Alfons (Alphonse) Mucha.

 Mediums: Marker, watercolor, and permanent marker.

 Mediums: Pencil and colored pencil.

Mediums: Pencil and watercolor.

2D Drawing class

Opossum skull. Medium: Charcoal

2D Drawing Class

Just a sketch!  Possible idea and inspiration for the piece below!

"The Crooked Mermaid".  Medium: Charcoal

Project from Spring 2D Drawing class. ( Feb 2011)

2D Drawing Class

My first attempt at doing the body form in the medium of charcoal.

The two pieces on the left and the piece on the bottom are the beginning projects that I did in my 2011 Spring 2D Drawing class.  The mediums in the two left pieces are done in charcoal.  The bottom piece was my very first project done with charcoal.  The project was to turn a "bad" drawing into a "good" drawing.  Oil pastels are the colored shapes mixed with charcoal.
These pieces are all 11" x 17".