Close-Up of Hexagon Cut-outs

The hexagon shapes have really intricate design qualities.  I kept the colors muted so the hexagon background would not overwhelm the piece or be too distracting.

Close-Up of Gerber Daisy

This is the main flower of the piece. I'm liking the yellow backing the bud of the flower so I'll probably keep the color. I just love gerber daisies because of the different colors it comes in, plus it makes a good base to plant the bee in.

Bee Hive in Progress

This is pretty much where I am at with this project.  At this point I dream about cutting hexagons.  It is so much more time-consuming than I expected.  I am unsure if I want to back the hexagon shapes with white paper or let the other color shapes show through.

Bee Hive Sketch

So this is what has been consuming my life for the past month.  I am collaborating on a piece with an amazing craftsman.  He works at Frantic Frameworks and will be designing a hexagon frame for this piece which will connect with the hexagon cut-outs that make up the background design. Instead of putting little blocks to add depth to the piece I will be separating the layers with glass.  I am so excited for this one! After it is completed we will try to sell it at the Frantic Framer's Store. 

Sketches of next piece

To generate work and to update my portfolio I have to decided to make  a series of pieces based on the broad subject of family. Family has always been an important subject to me.  I am fascinated by the fact that where we come from and the dynamic of our family circle, shapes the people we are today.  This project will scale from human beings to animals and I have started with a piece on Honey Bees. Honey Bees have a large and complex bees nest which will be a nice design to show in paper.  The intricate way that they communicate with each other and pure reliance on their community as a whole inspired me to make them my first piece in this series that asks the question of "what is a family" and peeks into the many layers that is holds.  Finished sketch by next week!

~Daniela

Quincy Art Festival

Hello friends! So it's been a tough transition from summer to fall.  I am already missing the warm summer nights anddd have changed from working six days a week to seven aghhhhh, but it must be done.  A highlight would be winning second place in the Quincy Art Festival! The piece that was originally for the Taste exhibit but won second place at this local art show.  What was even nicer was finding out that my hometown has an art community thay was broader than I thought. 

Strong Against the Weak

This is the semi-finished piece of the previous sketch.  I decided to take some details off. I made the person more into a fish by taking out the hands. I also was going to put a sushi wrap over the middle fish but I edited that out because I thought there was alreading enough going on with the multicolored streaks in the background and it  would just be overstating that the girl was eating a fish.  Except for some slight re-touching this piece is pretty much done.  I can't wait to frame it! Talking about frames I am going to start working on a frame for a baby's room.  My little nephew is definately inspiring to make pieces that are abnoxiously cute. More to come!!!

Your Insomniac,

~Daniela