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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: LILAH COSTANZO
BY AMY OLIVERI
Lilah Costanzo is one of the most prolific artists in the Honors class. When she started planning this project for Notions of Home I just knew it was going to be a huge undertaking. She decided to draw a portrait of each of her family members in ball point pen. Lilah thoughtfully took her reference photos, composed the piece, and executed the illustrations starting in September and finishing in December. She chipped away at the portraits, starting at the top and working her way down. Lilah’s work is on display until March 5th at Nazareth College Art Center.
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Q. WHAT WAS YOUR INSPIRATION FOR THE PROJECT?
Q. WHAT HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR 2022?
“I went kayaking and camping over the summer with my family.”
Q. WHAT IS YOUR ASTROLOGICAL SIGN?
“Taurus.”
Q. ARE YOU A CAT OR A DOG PERSON?
“Dog person, cats don’t like people.”
Q. WHERE DID YOU GO TO COLLEGE?
“Allegheny, UNH, and Oregon State.”
I was inspired by my family and Oscar Ukonu, a hyperrealistic artist who uses blue ballpoint pens.
Q. WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE YOU ENCOUNTERED WHILE WORKING ON THE PROJECT?
The biggest challenge was learning how to get the ink on the paper in a consistent, controlled fashion.
Q. HOW DOES THIS PROJECT TIE TOGETHER PREVIOUS EXERCISES AND CONCEPTS YOU HAVE LEARNED?
Q. WHY DO YOU LIKE TEACHING?
“I like trying to get people to be interested and appreciate biology and chemistry and how it affects their lives and see why it’s important.”
Q. IF YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK INTO THE FUTURE, WOULD YOU TAKE IT?
“No, because you might learn something bad that you can’t control.” •
This project really tested everything I’ve learned and practiced involving photoreallistic art. I practiced patience and consistency throughout the entire piece.
Q. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THIS ASSIGNMENT?
My favorite part of this assignment was being able to sit down for long periods of time and become fully absorbed in creating the piece. It was almost like a meditative process at some points. •
