Camila Villegas

Camila Villegas Drawing portfolio 2020-2021

Height: 7 inches Width: 5 inches Material(s): Linoleum and newspaper on paper Process(es): Made a plate with a knife, used linocut technique to print onto paper with newspaper behind it

Height: 5.7 inches Width: 4.2 inches Material(s): Colored pencil, watercolors on paper. Digital retouching Process(es): Used colored pencils for a self portrait, then used procreate to emphasize details and give it life

Height: 7 inches Width: 10 inches Material(s): Acrylic painting and charcoal on cardboard Process(es): Based on Mary Cassat’s work, acrylic for painting and vine charcoal to accentuate shadows, details

Height: 5 inches Width: 7 inches Material(s): Acrylic paint, paper, pencil and charcoal on cardboard Process(es): Some coats of acrylic for background, drawing on paper and shadows with charcoal, paper pasted

Height: 41.7 inches Width: 30.3 inches Material(s): Digital drawing on procreate Process(es): Drew my younger self on procreate, intervened a picture of my grandma’s flowers as a background

Height: 20 inches Width: 10 inches Material(s): Acrylic and pastel on canvas Process(es): Took a canvas my mother had painted and painted a picture of her on top. Used strokes and light

Height: 5.5 inches Width: 4.5 inches Material(s): Pencil on notebook paper Process(es): Drew my father on a page of a notebook he gave me, using different pencils for texture and volume

Height: 5 inches Width: 5.2 inches Material(s): Charcoal and eraser on paper Process(es): Vine charcoal for the background, then an eraser to draw the girl and white pencil for highlights

Height: 4 inches Width: 5 inches Material(s): Sharpie and acrylic on a mirror Process(es): Used a mirror to draw a self portrait, then mixed acrylic and water for the background and details

Height: 5 inches Width: 7 inches Material(s): Charcoal, vine and compressed, on paper Process(es): Drew my best friend through different emotions, used charcoal to represent blurriness and expression

Height: 4.2 inches Width: 5.7 inches Material(s): Pencil on paper Process(es): Drew my cousin using different pencils, used strong traces to emphasize his eyes and features

Height: 2.8 inches Width: 4.5 inches Material(s): Markers on aluminum plate Process(es): Drew my sister with sharpie, used colored markers to give volume, folded paper for texture

Height: 5.5 inches Width: 7.3 inches Material(s): Acrylic painting and black pen on a tray Process(es): Took a used tray and emphasized colors in it already, then drew my grandfather and connected both.

Height: 3.5 inches Width: 4.7 inches Material(s): White colored pencil on brown paper Process(es): Took a picture of myself playing piano, drew it on a dark paper using white for contrast

Height: 5 inches Width: 7 inches Material(s): Acrylic and colored pencils on cardboard Process(es): Painted my childhood farmhouse where I spent many seasons. Used colored pencils for texture and life

Process/inspiration When I started my portfolio I wanted to explore the concept of identity through colors, but after a few drawings that didn’t make it in, I realized this idea was a bit restraining, for there were other ways to represent identity. This is why I continued investigating identity itself, drawing pictures of people, mostly, that I thought represented their personalities and who they were. Slowly, I began questioning what things build my identity and focused on works based on people I love like my father, mother, and grandparents, places that have made me who I am, activities that I’m passionate about, and different stages of my life that have taught me many lessons. Additionally, I tried to explore my identity through experimentation, given that I am just now building it based on decisions and new experiences. This is reflected in my investigation through media and techniques explored (such as digital drawing and printing) and the different surfaces used, such as food trays, big painted canvases, and mirrors. Overall, I think my portfolio accurately represents the exploration of identity and of myself