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Angelina Branson | “Dark Figure”

This media file is attached to: 2nd Annual One College Virtual Art Student Exhibition

A painting of the backside of a dark figure in the foreground looking out a bright kitchen window in the background. The light is coming through the translucent curtains around the window. There is a kitchen sink filled with dishes. The dishes and counter reflect the bright natural light. The shadows are pure black while the light is shades of white, gray, and yellow.

Angelina Branson, "Dark Figure," Winter 2022, acrylic paint on a stretched canvas, 10 x 8"

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The concept for this painting was to capture a dark figure by means of value and limited color palette. We were limited to use one primary color, so I used shades of yellow to represent the scene because it gives a warm and earthy mood to the painting and portrays my personal feelings toward the space. The image is a recreation of a photo I took of myself in front of my kitchen window.

Photograph of a Black transgender person.

Shannon Correa-Davidson | “Keyhole”

Painting is of a non binary individual using their computer screen as a mirror. They have long black hair and are wearing a red beret and a multicolored (red, green, yellow) sweater. In their hand is the phone they used to take a photo of themself in the reflection of the computer screen. Their eyes are not on their face, but one is subtly positioned on the lens of the phone camera. The photo includes the screen and part of the keyboard of their computer.

Ash Burch | “Computer Eyes”