Hi, I’m Erica!
I’m a Sophomore studying Mechanical Design Engineering and trying to pursue a Fine Arts minor at WPI. I grew up in Chandler, Arizona and DO NOT like the cold (poor school choice, I know). My parents would probably tell you I’ve been creating art since I left the womb, and I can’t say they’re wrong. In elementary school my sister and I always had a fully stocked art supply cabinet and I took full advantage of it. For several years throughout middle school and early high school my primary medium was sketches in old notebooks. In the later half of high school I turned more to cosplaying and theater with my friends as I worked as the TA for my high school art teachers. Since starting college I’ve turned to acrylic painting in my free time with many paintings now adorning my walls. I’ve taken classes in pastels, oils, and charcoals mostly focused on techniques for working with shadow, color, and most recently the human figure. I’ve also taken courses in Photoshop and Maya, but I tend to prefer traditional art mediums during my personal time (though I have dabbled with Krita a few times). I’ve recently fallen in love with Ballroom dancing and attended a few competitions before the pandemic. I like taking pictures of my surroundings, and of course what engineer would be complete without an unhealthy obsession with LEGOs?
Colorful: I love how you use light and color in your paintings
I’m giving you the dark badge, particularly for the cat, the skull and the eye. A lot of these use darker colors and portray somewhat surreal imagery. This is contrasted by the autumnal landscape and the very bright Joe’s O’s painting.
Colourful/Dark: I love the contrasts between each piece as they jump from colourful sunsets to long-legged cat creatures and eyes. Colour is very important to me for art pieces, and your choice of colour (or lack thereof) of each piece makes them very gorgeous!
Hi Erica! I love your painting of elm park- so colorful and gorgeous. Your attention to detail in general is very impressive.
Hi Erica, I found your desert snow drawing very striking. The use of a more cool snow in contrast to the warm sunset makes it a gorgeous piece! Lovely job!
Hi! I am leaving you the thought- provoking badge because I find the photograph with the lantern very intriguing and like someone could write a whole backstory for her in this situation.
Hi Erica! I am going to give you the striking badge. Art is clearly important to you and I love how many different ways you incorporate it into your life!
Hey Erica!! I really love all of your artwork, especially the Minecraft one. I’m going to give you the gorgeous badge because I find your artwork really stunning. You’re super talented :))
Dark! I’m really digging that expressionistic cat painting.
Hi Erica! I am going to give you the impressive badge, your work is truly amazing and extremely detailed. I especially love the cat named Jeffrey.
Hey Erica! Your art is breathtaking so I’ll give you the striking and colorful badge!! My favorite piece is A Look Inwards.
Hi! I think the quirky badge because of the, A Cat Named Jefferey, piece feels like the cat is staring at you. I also think the colorful badge because of the use of bright colors in several of the pieces.
Hey Erica! Your work is very detailed and feels very dream-like. The incorporation of bright color is something hard to get right without overdoing it, but you’ve got it down!! The full body graphite drawing is incredible.
Hi Erica, I will give you the familiar badge. I really like the colors and texture in your autumn landscape painting, very New England.
Impressive: WOW, all of your art is amazing! You seem to have a very varied portfolio and i think thats awesome! My favorite piece is your painting of elm park.
Your artwork and crafts are totally impressive! the detail and colors and emotion that you are able to capture in your paintings is really impressive. And wow the minecraft style paintings is a work of art and commitment even without being completed, very impressed!
Hi! I’m giving you the colorful badge; I love your paintings and your figure drawing is very impressive!