Abbey Teller

This week, in class, we started exploring recurring formal themes in our previous weeks' work. I found that I had been attracted to masks, which have a pointed oval shape. Once more, I gathered images that had such a shape, like fingernails, pebbles, meat, coats of arms, and eggs. Furthermore, as I edited down my fotos, I realized that I was attracted to a composition with two of the mask-shapes in close-up. However, as I have begun drawing my shapes, I have begun to realize that I am mostly drawn to the concept of a portrait on something that is more craft than fine arts. As I continued to draw, I also discovered that I am also very interested in the empty eye shape, which is also very simmilar to the original pointed oval.