artist Victoria Florio

I stumbled upon Victoria Florio's blog with Ms. Smith, and a lot of her stuff really interested me. She's incredibly talented at drawing, painting, and print making. I'm very impressed with her work, and she's my age! Portraits seem to be a common theme in her portfolio, which drew me to her because I like making portraits as well. Her inspiration may come from expressions or emotions because most of her paintings or drawings have a close-up expression very different from the next. The detail, shading, composition, and line come together very nicely, pulling the viewer in. Her work is really inspirational to me, and quite humbling to be honest. I definitely know I'm not the greatest artists, but shit! (Sorry for swearing smitty, and I'm scared for college now). My favorite piece of hers is her monochromatic self-portrait because not only do I love self-portraits but I also love the color choice here. I'm not sure where she got the idea to draw her lips blue, but it reminds me of eating a blue lollipop or costume makeup. She continues to use blue as a form of shading and skin tone, and it pulls everything together nicely. This girl must be interested by expression. Maybe now I should try painting or drawing faces that display a variety of emotions, it might help me develop as an artist. If you want to check her out, here's her blog: 

http://vickysportfolio.deviantart.com/art/scrunch-212440902​