"A FANTASTIC REALITY" by Maripaz Alfaro
(Close up)
"A FANTASTIC REALITY" by Maripaz Alfaro
"ECSTASY" by Maripaz Alfaro
Triptic. Acrylics con canvas
"EGGS" by Maripaz Alfaro
Acrylics on canvas
"HOPELESS ROMANTIC" by Maripaz Alfaro
Mixed Media
"INNOCENCE" by Maripaz Alfaro
Mixed Media
"MARIPAZ" by Maripaz Alfaro
Oil on canvas
"PEACE OF MIND" by Maripaz Alfaro
Watercolors and graphite
"PEACE OUT" by Maripaz Alfaro
Mixed Media
"PENSANDO EN LOS HUEVOS DEL GALLO" by Maripaz Alfaro
Watercolor and ink on watercolor paper
"SEARCHING FOR PEACE" by Maripaz
Linocut print
"SWEET DREAMS" by Maripaz Alfaro
Acrylics on canvas
"WHO AM I" by Maripaz Alfaro
Mixed Media on cardboard
The Artist
Statement
Maripaz Alfaro
I
chose IB Art as one of my courses because throughout my life I have had a vast
infatuation for anything related to this topic. I’ve always had an artistic
influence from my mother, so since I was a little girl I have considered art and
creativity a part of my world. I had a lot of trouble finding a purpose for my
work, since none of them actually connected with each other. However, what they
all had in common is that they express who I really am as a person and as an
artist. I have tried several media such as acrylics, paper, oil paints, pencil,
and charcoal. The media that I have enjoyed the most are paints: oils or
acrylics. However, I still have concerns on my confidence when using media such
as charcoal, pencil and watercolors. My main achievements seen in my artworks
are the use and combinations of colors to create tonal values and volume. I
have attempted to overcome these perceived weaknesses only through practice to
improve and polish my abilities. Also, these weaknesses can be improved my
using mixed media, fussing my strengths with my flaws. Therefore, I have
enjoyed working with different medias and techniques to create more unique
pieces of art. For my Art IB projects, my main influences were the artists
David Aguenjo and Yulia Brodskaya. Yulia is a famous quilling artist who
inspired me to use her paper technique in several of my final artworks. Since I
have always been fascinated by crafts, I felt a strong connection with this
technique and therefore utilized it in my projects. On the other hand, David
Aguenjo was the first painter that caught my eye during this course. He is a
Spanish artist that uses colors in his artworks to portray realistic images. He
made me understand something about myself, which is my adoration for colors,
something that can now identify my art and my style as a real artist.
April, 2014
INVESTIGATION WORKBOOK PAGES
MARIPAZ Alfaro
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