Artist
Statement
by Felicitas Molina
I decided to enter the Art IB course
to find myself in art. My purpose in this course was to express my deepest
feelings and emotions, as well as to portray my personality. I feel attracted
to the oceans, and one of my biggest interests is to understand the energy that
the ocean provides us. Most of my works are connected to the energy of the sea
and how I am growing as a person with it. I’ve also realized that these themes
are connected to my zodiac symbol: Pisces.
I am a dreamer, I live in my own
world, and I am a variable. My achievement during this course was being able to
be free in what I wanted to do. I experimented with acrylics, oils,
printmaking, photography, mixed media, etc. Most of my works are a combination
of techniques that I have been developing since the first year of this course.
At the beginning I was close minded and too cliché, afraid of using different
colors and materials. Nevertheless, I lost the fear of experimentation and I
was able to use different combinations of colors and techniques. One big
influence since I began my research on Printmaking was M.C Escher. I was
impressed by his Surrealist buildings and the sense of space he created through
lines. The line quality he uses in his works crates depth and forms the
figures, something that I tried to implement in my own creations. Another big
influence was Brandon Boyd, an artist, writer, singer and composer. His modern
art, based on lines and watercolors is also impressive. His music is also
something that has helped me in developing my art through doodling. My art is
something that fulfills me, it helps me to relax and provides me eternal
happiness.
Investigation Workbook sample
Felicitas Molina
