Tashoi

Sequential Art, Character Design, Illustration.

Sequential Art, Character Design, Illustration.
I'm Tashoi, an 18 year old hispanic art student. I'm currently a Fine Arts Major.

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2-D Design

Red at Night

MIND RHYTHM

Natasha Tyler
Mind Rhythm
Ink on Bristol
11x14

My inspiration for this piece was The Strokes album Angles. My source image was Mercury Lulling Argus to Sleep. I really enjoyed the checkered pattern and I wanted to have lots of silly lines. This piece is meant to show the mind when listening to music. Whenever I listen to music or feel strong physical sensations (like piercings) my brain will make patterns and lines just like this. I started with an outline of my boldest outline, then the rest was just in pen no sketch.I loved having the negative space as my focal point and having lots of lines in the background. It feels a lot like how my brain works. This isn't very different from my usual process since I often pen sketch. This work reminds me of a younger version of myself because I would love getting new microns and I truly felt like a real artist when I used them.

WIP

La Viva en Puerto Rico

Natasha Tyler
La Viva en Puerto Rico
Mixed Media on Canvas
11x14

When starting this piece, I knew I wanted a lot of texture and variety, but I was overwhelmed and didn't have a clear goal in mind. When reflecting back on Puerto Rican culture I considered the aspects and items that I and my family often use or see. I knew that I wanted to have lots of floral detail and I wanted to paint my favorite sights within San Juan. I figured out from the beginning that I wanted to include a typical house that you'd see in San Juan and I wanted to include a bomba dancer in grayscale. Once I knew those key aspects, I thought about other items and culturally significant elements of Puerto Rican Culture.When researching different patterns and techniques I felt really inspired to include impasto texture. I was very satisfied with my impasto flower, coqui, and building design. The more I thought about home the more ideas of elements and aspects came to mind. I wanted the piece to be loud and slightly chaotic because every single family event I've ever been too has always been loud, hearty, and colorful. So to showcase that rhythm in my piece I've utilized lots of overlapping and color variety. I tried to not have too many repeating patterns because I wanted my piece to be unique.

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Change

Natasha Tyler
Change
Gouache on Canvas
16 x 16

This piece was based on my experience leaving my NJROTC unit that I was part of for all four years of highschool. I was the Commanding Officer my senior year, which meant I had a lot of responsibility. Whenever I left, I was overjoyed and relieved that my responsibilities were finally over. The first two canvas represent the bliss and relief. I wanted high contrast with relief to show just how exhausted and stressed I was while in it, and how refreshed I was to leave. My last two canvas were guilt and melancholy. I used a split complimentary palette with guilt and an analogous palette with melancholy.
I wanted all of these to feel a little murky since my passion for the unit had dwindled out after 4 years. I think I was able to capture how I felt for a week while being in the unit. The emotions I felt for all four years are impossible to display with only four paintings, however I did capture my last moments well.

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Forlorn

Natasha Tyler
Change
Gouache on Canvas
16 x 16

My artist statement is MIA, i cannot find it

WIP

Bad Relations

Natasha Tyler
Bad Relations
Mixed Media
6.25 x 10.25

I was inspired to create a story that wasn't just a normal comic. I wanted all audiences to be able to read this story and feel captivated since it's not too fantastical or too metaphoric. I also wanted to find a way to tell this girls story in a way that is upfront, so I figured, a diary makes the most sense.I wanted it to highlight an argument between her and her boyfriend because I was eager to practice my dialogue and expressions. Since I focus on character art almost exclusively, I rarely really spend time researching or studies how to incorporate backgrounds into a comic setting, so I kept my background simple. I don't believe it impacts the narrative of the story since we aren't focused on her settings, but rather her relationships with her boyfriend and herself.I would say this story does have a deep meaning but the meaning is obvious since it's pretty much stated. My girl is obviously not a perfect girlfriend, just like how goose isn't a good boyfriend. The showcase of complexity within a relationship and how that can affect your perception of yourself is very clearly showcased in this piece. This work shows my digital coloring abilities, my expressions, character design and writing, as well as my ability to work on an intense time crunch. Since I got this printed, I had to turn it in a week early to the printers. This piece is a large accumulation of skills. It showcases my ability to write, color different scenes, facial expressions, and character relations.I'm incredibly proud with how I completed this comic with the additive challenge of drawing it all by hand then importing it digitally to only color.

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