The New Yorker: Erin - By Megan

Erin Thiel: 

Straight-up spaz from Fairfax, Virginia. Daughter of engineers and sister to two younger brothers. SVA transfer, who loves MICA's community. Jobless (but not for long). Original character creating trash. Former cheerleader and current cosplayer. 

Living the Dream! "Working for a company and skiing and [sewing] everyday!" 

Here's my sketch of Alle's New Yorker cover! During our interview, we talked about her love of costuming and cosplay and her interest in mythology and creation myths, which this portrait draws on. I plan on doing the final in sumi ink.

portrait

New York WIP - Alle Luisi

I'm going to be printing this on toast. Yes you read that right. Toast.

New Yorker Sketches

Stuey -The New Yorker Sketch

Interview : With Stuey

Stuey hails from Stewartsville New Jersey, a land in which she describes it as "having more corn than people." 

This quote was my main inspiration for the piece. Not only did i find the quote funny, it seemed to define her journey to art school somewhat. Corn is a rather conventional piece of produce, and it seems like Stuey is breaking conventions of her town and family to do something new. I could personally relate, I was expected to go into the military like the rest of my family. My parents accepted me no matter what, but the rest gave them a hard time about how I wasn't "up to specks." So although Stuey and my parents are very different, it was nice to talk to someone with that similar experience, an experience that so many art kids face. 

What I want to do with this project is, since we are supposed to use a media we haven't used, and to put aside our favorite, I'm going to do mixed media. Probably a mixture of color pencil, watercolor and gouache.  OR, Do most of the project traditionally, with final touches in PS. Not sure yet. Open to ideas.

Yusef The New Yorker

Marina's life largely consists of moving. Born in Winnipeg, Canada, her and her family have moved into eight different houses and three different countries.

Marina is very interested in learning about the culture she grew up in. Her parents are from Henan China, and immigrated to the US after studying in Scotland and

Canada. She feels that at times she is stuck in between Western and Eastern culture, and has a hard time identifying with either. She hopes to draw experiences from her Chinese traditions to 

incorporate into her artwork. She spends a lot of time studying languages, playing piano, listening to jazz music, and being with her family.