For our mid-term, we were assigned a classmate to make a digital portrait for. Beyond our subject, we were given free rein to be as creative as we wanted. I was thrilled about this project. It has been tough on all of us this year to connect since we’re all remote. Dedicating some time to getting to know one classmate and making a piece of art was a dream assignment. I was paired with Shannon Hu. We’ve crossed paths in the zoom world but never in person. After a chat, I asked her to send me twenty things that describe her; they could include objects, emotions, plans, dislikes anything. From there, I took her list and got to work. As a quick side note, we both found out that we love fountain pens and ink! Below is a short documentation video of my piece.
I loved all the projects, but I almost lost it when Shannon presented the one she made of me; it was so sweet and thoughtful. You can check it out here. https://wp.nyu.edu/shannonhu/pxp-midterm-alans-portrait/