Hi!
My name is Brie Fiorentino and I am a sophomore majoring in Biochemistry. I chose this art practicum because I really enjoy creating any form of digital art. I mainly use Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to create digital paintings and artwork, but I also enjoy photography, video editing, and animation. I fell in love with art ever since I was in preschool and was always asking, “Can we have art time now?”. My mom even framed some of the things I did when I was only three years old. Back in high school, I didn’t take too many art classes, but did lots of art on my free time, especially for my robotics team. I did a very small amount of programming, electronics and actually building a robot because I was mainly on the team to “make it look pretty”. For example, I designed the team’s logo/ t-shirts and made posters, flags, and banners.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WHXGqKyCy6dyEeW1hcZYzNsNSIab8KAq/view?usp=sharing
One of my biggest inspirations for art is my grandfather. He is a phenomenal abstract artist and I have always looked up to him ever since I was little. Recently he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and can no longer create any more artwork. Yet growing up watching him paint and create crazy sculptures, he made abstract art my favorite type of art because no abstract painting is looked at the same, it’s all how an individual sees it.
Another creative art I really enjoy is music and dance. Music is very big in my family and everyone knows how to play an instrument. My dad is a professional guitar player and is a major reason why I love music so much. He taught me how to play the piano and ukulele when I was a kid. I also love to dance. I am on a dance team at WPI (separate from WPI’s dance team The Rockets) and often perform on campus throughout the school year.
Recently I have been creating some double exposures in photoshop and I am very proud of how these turned out. I love the look of watercolor or smoke blended into an image of a face. 
Also, here are some of my favorite pieces I created in my art classes here at WPI
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KTNWCwQNhKRJpOrvDWTubdv75JdX6D-c/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10mIOjL7U8jLbymDAGHemdjCAGBiiaYJw/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xx2abT9-tT-wXU2KMPxseMDTjMgPN4V3/view?usp=sharing