ART PORTFOLIO 2022-23 JESSIE JIA XING LI
Self Portrait 18 x 24 Charcoal and Color Pencil. Reflection on myself. Practice with charcoal portraits.
Still Life 18 x 24 Charcoal and Color Pencil Sketch practicing control of light and shadow. Revolved around theme of “time”.
Grecian
18 x 24 Charcoal. Study
of the changing
beauty standards,
from old to
modern.
Learning to
appreciate
all types often entails
completely breaking
the
social standard
of
beauty itself,
so what does “beauty” mean
now?
Old Bike 18 x 24 Pencil on Paper. Attention to detail to strengthen skills in form and light.
Drunk 18 x 24 Brown Charcoal. Study of human body.
Hunter 18 x 24 Charcoal, Watercolor, Newspaper. Study of animal form. Idea of wild versus domesticated, if something can lose all of its “wildness”. Also inspired by comments on cats’ eyes being “scary”.
Dancer 18 x 24 Charcoal. Study of movement and 2D perspective. Practice sketching in short periods of time.
Prosper 12 x 12 Oil Paint on Canvas. Practice with oil paint. Peony flowers chosen due to strong imagery and symbolism in Chinese culture.
It’s a New Dawn 16 x 20 Oil Paint on Canvas. Landscape practice and study of East Asian, in this case Chinese, architecture.
Taste Of Home 16 x 20 Oil Paint on Canvas. Practice with oil paint portraits.
Drown 16 x 20 Oil Painting on Canvas. Study of human body and its colors.
Morning, Sailor 16 x 20 Acrylic Paint on Canvas. Portrait studying strong light and shadow. Practice with acrylic portraits.
Skin
Drawn
20 x 30 Acrylic on Cardstock. Inspired by the concept of 画皮(hua pi), which means drawn skin. What counts as surface level, or “drawn on”, in our identities? What parts are the essence?
Thermal Map 30 x 20 Acrylic on Cardstock. Explores the idea of creation and connection through colors reflective of a thermal map.
Beijing Opera
14 x 17 Acrylic on Canvas. Painted to show motion, looking at change in history and culture over the years, the practices kept and the practices lost.
Lone Mist
Digital. Inspired by Studio Ghibli movies. What would the flip-side of that style be? Can the gentle style come across to the audience without the soft colors?
Character Design Digital. Original character design. Study of stylized hair and twist on traditional Chinese clothing.
Something’s
Watching You Digital. Inspired by saying, “螳螂捕蝉黄 雀在后”, which translates to “grasshopper hunts cicada, oriole stands behind”. The hunter is also the prey.
Rain Boots 7 x 13 Watercolor, Magazine. Reminiscent of childhood. Capturing the brightness and joy kids find in the small things, even in conditions adults often find difficult or unenjoyable.
New7 Hairdryer 18 x 10 Alcohol Marker and Ink Pen
STS Discovery 18 x 12 Alcohol Marker and Ink Pen
END Jessie Jia Xing Li jessiejiaxingli@gmail.com 2022-23 Portfolio
