NICOLE GALINATO

Mask: Acrylic, cardboard, feathers, plastic gems, elastic, brass brads Branch Out: Mask Fabrication A side project made from things in my art drawer. As halloween approaches, I wanted to create a mask to pair with an ordinary party dress for a masquerade. Acrylic paint, feathers, plastic gems, elastic, and brass brads helped turn this cardboard mask template into an interesting headpiece.

  Here's some work in progress on a digital painting I've been working on here and there. I've decided to use this piece to expand on my skills and tackle realistic lighting on skin, cloth textures, and incorporating contrasting colors to expand my color palette. I started with a line drawing in Photoshop, a character standing in a low lit alley on a cobblestone street. I considering clothing design choices involving different textures that I could explore in low lighting, emphasizing shadows and wrinkles, as well as any sharp highlights. I then made my general color choices for the character, keeping them in and around the orange range so that my shadows can complement them well with a base of purple. I also decided at this point, I'd try to recreate the feel of candle light.      Considering I'd never done a digital paint this detailed, I started with the head of the character, so I could establish more clearly for myself exactly where and how ligh