Michaela Lozada

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Knitting in the Lull

March 4, 2018 by Michaela Lozada

(Charcoal, 24″ x 18″)

This is a charcoal portrayal of my mother knitting on a couch in my home. My mother works terribly hard for her family, hardly ever taking a break and finding peace. When she does take a break, she usually heads over to our couch to quietly knit. This work captures one of those rare moments. Here, in the respite between chores, my mother’s face is freed of concern and consternation. Steady hands work with years of experience, and tired feet find repose. Sunlight streams in from the window, and the world is paused.

A sense of this evanescent peace is what I sought to capture with this work. To convey this, I used simple, minimal strokes, focusing on the gesture of the moment more than technical accuracy. The simple, fleeting nature of the technique resulted in the perfect expression of an equally simple and fleeting moment. Every time I look at this piece, I am transported back to my mother, knitting in the lull.

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Artist Statement

My art has always acted as a microphone for my thoughts and observations; through it, I make my voice heard. Through wide-ranging media, such as charcoal portraiture, 2-D and 3-D animation, and oil painting, I create statements on equally widespread themes, from the nobilities of simple living to issues of global concern.

Whenever possible, I use my computer science background to integrate elements of programming and the digital world into my art, making for a very unique portfolio!

Media

I choose media carefully to best complement this process. Charcoals and graphite are used to capture the most fleeting subject material, using quick, sparing strokes to reflect bodies in motion and draw out the evanescence of the image as a whole. For the opposite effect, I often elect to use paints (usually oils) to create a work with multiple depths. Glazes layered carefully on thicker mixes of paint are used to capture the nuances of the personalities I choose to convey. I always try to adapt my knowledge of computer science to my art, mixing traditional art with digital and combining seemingly opposing media.

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