Alexandra Mahany – Introduction & Portfolio

Hello,

I’m Alexandra and I’m from New York. I am double majoring in IMGD (Visual Art) and Humanities and Arts (Music). I have always enjoyed both art and music, and the idea of being able to pursue both of them through game design has always been a strong passion of mine.

In high school, I focused more on traditional art courses while exploring digital art independently. When I came to WPI, I transitioned to taking digital art courses, taking classes covering such things as 2D animation, digital painting, concept art, and 3D modeling. I’m interested in continuing to learn about the game design process and experimenting with different mediums and art styles. Most of my experience has been in creating game documents and standalone art, without much opportunity to combine them into a full project. My MQP, Wedding Bells, has given me more experience in bringing everything together, but that game is made up of 2D assets, so I am excited to get some more 3D experience.

Some the games I find artistically inspiring are: Nier: Automata, Cult of the Lamb, and Danganronpa.   

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13 Comments Add yours

  1. Ryan says:

    IMPRESSIVE: the environments are so warm and feel so lived in, and the characters are adorable

  2. Sarah says:

    Cute: I really like your character design and how your art has a softness to it. Love the shading you do!

  3. Trixie says:

    Gorgeous – your art is so polished and detailed! I love all the little details you include to make your compositions seem whole.

  4. Keenan says:

    Familiar – the environment pieces all feel so natural and welcoming/lived in. This carries over into 3D too, your 4700 project video feels very realistic in a natural way, like these trails have been traversed many times before.

  5. Yuna says:

    Impressive – You did extremely well in the grayscaling and color study. The shading is done in great detail.

  6. Xander says:

    Familiar! Your cat(?) characters exude warmth, like little stuffed animals. The environmental illustrations you have also look super cozy and lived-in, and they seem like great places to gather around.

  7. Jay says:

    gorgeous – the painting studies are super clean and do a great job of breaking down the original image into the base shadow and light shapes.

  8. Logan says:

    Cute – I really like your concept “Sewn in Friendship”, the characters are adorable and very fun. The rest of your work is incredible as well. I particularly like the detail in your painting of the tomato in the coffee mug.

  9. Ethan says:

    Cute: I like how simplistic and soft the designs on the cats are.

  10. Sam says:

    Familiar: I took IMGD 3700 with you! I didn’t recognize the name, but I definitely recognize your art. I really liked your concept :]

  11. Perla says:

    Cute, your art has a cute vibe to it.

  12. Hayden says:

    Dynamic – a lot of your photos and drawings are from unique perspectives that enhance the subject.

  13. mcbourguignon says:

    cute: all of your work has a comforting, home-y vibe to it and i’m actually obsessed.

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