Layers My layers project went through several iterations. I started with a 3-layer design, but I eventually settled on a 2-layer design that showed off the backdrop of my project more beautifully. I based this project on the idea that trust is an expensive gift. Lantern My lantern project worked out beautifully with my initial…
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Lantern Final
I’m pretty happy with how my lantern turned out! The edges need a little refining, but I plan to use opaque hot glue and sandpaper on it when I get home. Otherwise, I like how it looks!
Lantern WIP
I was able to get my pieces cut for this piece, but one piece couldn’t be cut fully. I like the way it all turned out! The LEDs I bought have the option to have a battery pack or be plugged into a socket, though, and the hole I have cut out on the bottom…
Layers Design + WIP
I decided to build this piece around the concept of trust being a gift. I cut out two of my three layers, but one of them refused to cut, so I’ll probably redraw the design and cut that out. I wanted to apply a layer of gold paint to the base layer, but I’m not…
First Cuts – Saranya Pujari
Here are my first cuts, just a little late! I cut my computer-generated image on the wood. It took a while, and I couldn’t get the small laser to work, but the big laser worked as I expected it to! I initially used too many passes for the thickness of the wood, so I adjusted…
Lantern Design – Saranya Pujari
For my lantern, I decided to work on a small, simple box that defines what courage means to me. It has the words “courage” written along the sides of it in the three languages that have played a defining role in my heritage and identity. I designed images to go on the other two faces….
Drawings 2 + 3
My drawing 2 is a small one that honors the two family deities of both sides of my family. It has the hand of Laxmi with the chakra of Vishnu. Coincidentally, the two are married in the stories, just like my parents, which I think is pretty neat.
Drawing #1 – Saranya Pujari
My dreams are the most important thing to me. I base my life plans, goals, and ambitions on dreams of an ideal future that belongs to an ideal version of me. The subject of my piece is surrounded by her nebulous hair which is reminiscent of the night sky since dreams are most potent at…
Saranya Pujari Portfolio
Hello! My name is Saranya Pujari, and I’m from right outside of Dallas, TX. Art has always been a major part of my life. I started taking classes in traditional art when I was seven, and have been working on my skills ever since. I am most comfortable with portraiture in digital art, oil paints,…