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HELLO,
ABOUT ME I am Gelila, self taught artist. I prefer to call my self Art-ographist, since my works are based on art and photography.
personal info Full Name- Gelila Tefesetewold Birthday - 15th Aug 1996 Nationality - Ethiopian Language - Amharic -English
Contact Email - twgelila@gmail.com Phone - +251-911-075-516 Address - Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
Links facebook.com/vicki.gelila issuu.com/twgelila instagram.com/gelila_tw pinterest.com/twgelila/
I am basically studying degree in Architecture which allowed me to develop my passion for design and the technical skills. As it helped me to become a concept developer, I have learned how to relatively solve a problem in innovative ways. Expressing personal ideas in words is good, but for artists and architects a hand takes place making it more graphic and clear. I love graphics design, illustration and branding. Art and architecture makes me creative and logical person. I am an evolving artist, and I always learn new things and make myself better than I was.
education
PERSONAL SKILLS
2015-2021 -Now
Creativity
University
Co-Operation
Bahirdar University, Ethiopia.
Organizing
2013-2015
Communication
Senior High School Addis Ketema Preparatory School 2011-2013 Junior High School Radical Academy
software SKILLS Photoshop Illustrator
Interests
Photography
Music
Movie
Traveling
Reading
Drawing
InDesign Sketch up Ms Office
art is never finished, only abandoned.
CONTENTS
Digital Art Art Manupilation Photography
selected
works
WHITE AS MIDDLE GROUND Non realistic art is my style, to turn portraits to simple piece of art with little touches.
L E AV E SOMETHING FOR THE S P E C TAT O R S Leaving the rest for the art fans, so they can paint the remaining pieces in their minds. Its not just me anymore, its their perception making this art full.
B I R T H D AY GIRL This is a commission work , I look for new ways to do my portraits every time. Its always simple and expressive. Choosing the main elements from the original character is my first step in all this.
SIDES I was going for process phase expressing art, the initial and the final output. Smooth and plain verses depth, two contrasting faces of one path.
T R A D I T I O N A L D I G I TA L PA I N T Digital paint on a canvas. traditional paintings has these textures, the brush strokes, the paint overlaps and the canvas.
T R A D I T I O N A L D I G I TA L PA I N T Shades of blue and purples, expressing emotions and structures without strong lines between.
GOLDEN COVERS As everybody has their shell hiding the bad parts of their life, so the people around them can see the brave in them. This was inspired by that.
GOLDEN COVERS Hang it and make your white blank wall pop up. This person is an actor, and I appreciate his realness through the acting. Thats why I chose him for this piece.
SPHAGETTI STRANDS
SKY GROUND The original picture is taken from a water park place, I took the blue theme fro the pool and blended with the sky look. The background is continuous from sky to ground.
ME, MYSELF AND I
Mirror is the common photographer these days. Turning those photos in to playful character is my favorite part of the day.
POP POP OUT OUT
VEHICLES
PORTRAIT Commission work, for a client. Making bold the main elements from the persons face, and leaving the details to create simple look.
PORTRAIT Line tells story when placed in the correct places. The weight, length, darkness, curvature, and guidance create the desired drawing. Shades of Grey with dark lines.
MOVEMENT Just when you pass the Abay bridge there is a large Martyrs Memorial Monument dedicated to those who died fighting the Derg. The original monument is still an straight up wards, I gave it little tint to break the stillness.
BONE SHADES High light to the human face shades of the geometrical depth, and outlining to define where the boundary lies.
HIGHLIGHT 02 BLACK + ORANGE Two contrasting colors to make playful art-ography (Art+ Photography)
H I G H L I G H T
H I G H L I G H T HIGHLIGHT 02 GRAY + LEMON Beautiful human alien theme, you can see how colors change looks.
JOHN SNOW OF GUARD The Mustard yellow background acts like a wall that’s extruding the character. Like the rest of the torso is still on the way.
HIGHLIGHT 03 Noodle strands as a hair highlight, breaks the black and white photo to vivid images in the mind.
H I G H L I G H T
STREET With the addition of rough textures on the background and black stroke outlining, I gave it a look of street art.
FIERCE M ix of bone shades and gr een highlights with the glowing eyes accentuate the photo’s hidden language.
Three harar ladies on the way to market. Traditional character taken from the Harari Town.
Re-created Skeleton struggle figures as it shows the fight with in one self.
My City (Addis Ababa) Skyline
Distinct straight or curved lines placed against a (usually plain) background, without gradations in shade (darkness) or hue (color) to
Represent two-dimensional or three-dimensional objects. ... Line art emphasizes form and outline, over color, shading, and texture.
1960’s Masterpiece in Addis Ababa
An Advertisement for the Jewelery company Yenea Collection. The idea was to make the previous advertisements appear in a newest ways as much as possible.
Blur r y focus on the supplem entar y b r a n d i n g elements, and details on the main product was the goal to achieve.
LUMINOUS Darkness makes everything seem brighter. Added an orange tint to light up the fire look.
MUSTARD SKY
An old post office found in the heart of Addis Ababa, it is one of the characters of the city. It was designed by an Italian Architect.
BLENDING HUES The sky of Yibab, I took this shot while i was in campus. The beautiful moment when sun is about to set.
ST.MEDHANIALEM CHURCH
FASILE DES CASTLE EXIT
SKY LIGHT HOTEL
STREETS OF BAHIRDAR
THANK
YOU
G e l i l a Tw 2020 Ethiopia
Contact + 2 5 1 - 9 1 1 - 07 5 - 5 1 6 twgelila@gmail.com