Contact Information: nmilgram@wpi.edu
I am Natalie Milgram and I’m from Needham, MA. I’ve always liked to make things. When I was younger, I was more into music, playing instruments and writing songs for piano. Then later, I liked learning about STEM and enjoyed building robots. Once I got to WPI in their robotics engineering program, I decided that I wasn’t as passionate about building robots. I decided to change my major to IMGD (BA) in C Term Sophomore year because I enjoy imagining characters and worlds. My favorite part of art is coming up with new ideas and quickly expressing myself on paper.
After I switched majors, I started learning to draw and paint. After carrying my sketchbooks around for about 2 years and taking a few courses in drawing/painting, I have gained experience. I enjoy observing people and places, taking notes on colors, values, anything which I can then incorporate into works from imagination. I have been trying to increase my anatomy knowledge and improve my painting abilities to execute more realistic works.
I have experience with traditional mediums including gouache, acrylic, oil paint, charcoal, and watercolor. I have taken some IMGD/AR coursework so I have gained some skills in Photoshop, Premiere, various video and graphics softwares. While I have some skills with digital art, I prefer hands on mark making using traditional mediums. I have very little experience with 3D software and digital game design, so that’s definitely an area which needs improvement. I do enjoy game design, but have only developed analog games (tabletop games).
I would like to find a career where I can come up with ideas, be creative, and work in a team. I am possibly interested in working at an animated film studio. In my free time, I like to be outside, people watch, or be creative though cooking, playing piano, sculpting, or daydreaming worlds in my head. My main inspirations include Shaun Tan, Hyman Bloom, Alberto Giacometti, Maurice Noble, Kathe Kollwitz, Jackson Pollock and Daumier. I am also inspired by concept art for animated films, specifically older Pixar films like Finding Nemo, Toy Story, Monsters Inc., and The Incredibles.
Portfolio Link:
https://www.nataliemilgram.com/
Dark! I give you this badge because your pieces often use dark colors and they seem to be dark in nature as well. Some of the pieces look a bit creepy, which draws on the dark idea. But I love your work and think it is interesting and amazing!
The grayscale guache and ink illustrations are really *striking* to me. They portray such powerful oppressive forces that seem to be targeted at innocent and defenseless beings. At least that’s what the park swings and very panicked creature appear to me.
I give you the thought-provoking badge because I feel like I could sit here and look at your art all day, just thinking about it all. It’s simply put gorgeous, but that feels like such a gentle word for how vibrantly these pieces shine. The dark and gritty abstract nature paired with pops of color every now and again is lovely, I’m a huge fan of your work. This is the type of work I see at an art museum or hanging in a fancy house.
I’m giving you the Striking badge because all of your paintings convey such strong emotions and themes that really strike the viewer!
I give this the colorful badge- there is a great use of it in your work, especially in the Gouache paintings.
STRIKING!
Your sketches are incredible, I can tell you have been doing this for a long time. I like your style, I imagine it would grab my attention quite easily even when placed beside other art pieces.
Dark!
Your use of dark and light contrast in your Gouache paintings is amazing and emotive.
Hi Natalie,
I’m going to give you the familiar badge! All your paintings really remind of famous old artists like Picasso or Dali. They look really great and gives me a similar feeling to when I visit art museums.