The Period of Decision (Ages 14-17)
Throughout this stage of development, young artists begin to make art with an adult perspective. Although it is possible for all young artists to continue to this point, one must want to improve their artistic abilities. Through interpreting the world with a creative process, adolescents begin to approach their work as a mature artist would. The subjects of artwork at this stage vary depending on the interest of the artist and may range from extremely realistic to abstract. Artists in this stage tend to be motivated by social issues, emotions, or improving their own techniques, allowing for individualistic styles to emerge.
Artists at this stage may experiment with various mediums to achieve a single goal. Space, color, and design elements are well understood at this point and are used to create innovative artwork. Adolescents are able to render drawings from memory rather than strictly from observation. The belief that each individual is unique both in body and thought becomes prominent at this time and often dictates the adolescent's emotions.
All of the pieces listed on this page have been created by Courtney Teixeira.
Artists at this stage may experiment with various mediums to achieve a single goal. Space, color, and design elements are well understood at this point and are used to create innovative artwork. Adolescents are able to render drawings from memory rather than strictly from observation. The belief that each individual is unique both in body and thought becomes prominent at this time and often dictates the adolescent's emotions.
All of the pieces listed on this page have been created by Courtney Teixeira.
Figure 1
This drawing focuses on the alteration of natural elements. Five men in suits crawl around a larger human ear and work to clean it out. It plays with the idea of traditional proportions by including both small and magnified humans. This piece also exaggerates the traditional colors of skin by bringing out colorful undertones. It is drawn with both colored pencil and marker indicating an interest in combining materials.
Figure 2
This drawing portrays the bedroom of an art student. The furniture and elements of the room are drawn with accuracy, but they are stylized to increase the illustrative qualities of the piece. A mixture of watercolors and black marker are used to achieve this affect. Rather than describing a narrative or social issue, this piece focuses on experimenting with new techniques.
Figure 3
The drawing portrays a toads in a swamp. All of the elements of this piece are fabricated to achieve a cohesive space. The toad in the foreground is composed of a multitude of tadpoles where as the toads in the middle and background are both smaller and single entities.
This piece also focuses on the use of complementary colors to play with light and proportions to create a depth of space. All of the shadows from the trees, as well as the ripples, are created with the purple that is seen in the background.
This piece also focuses on the use of complementary colors to play with light and proportions to create a depth of space. All of the shadows from the trees, as well as the ripples, are created with the purple that is seen in the background.
Figure 4
Representing the rooftops in Portugal, this piece focuses on the experimentation of various types of media. The background area is made of both Citra Solv® transfers and rubbings. Remnants of the transfer paper have been left on to add texture to the piece. The foreground of the piece was created foremost by a screen print with black ink. The roof nearest the viewer is colored with watercolor paint. This image was created with the use of photographs I had previously taken on my trip to Portugal.
Figure 5
Commenting on the impact that humans have had on nature, this piece depicts a leafy branch made entirely out of the repetition of a man symbol. Through variations in scale and line thickness, this piece still has dimensionality despite its patterned design. This piece was completed using a single black marker.
Figure 6
This drawing is a strict representation of nature. The goal of this piece was to experiment with the use of watercolors and stippling with black ink. The magnified view of this piece allows for the details of each element to be easily deciphered, making it possible for color to be applied in shapes.
Figure 7
Consisting of a magnified view of my face, this piece serves as an altered self portrait. The oil pastels that have been chosen exaggerated the pink undertones of the skin. Additionally, the linear application of the pastels create movement around the spherical eye. This piece attempts to convey emotion to the viewer through the relentless stare of the drawing.