I created « o o p s ! » as a bit of a giggle. The concept was a theme of accidents. I’m really happy with the way the engraving and black and white mandala turned out; they definitely exhibit who I am as a person. In terms of color, the block coloring went with the cartoon-ish theme, but I still prefer the line art.
I appreciate the different skills that went into this project. I really enjoy working in Illustrator, but the After Effects application pushed my limits. However, I was already so invested in this project from the get-go that I couldn’t bear to finish it poorly. Creating physical objects is something I’m really looking forward to this year. I’m a visual and tactile person, so being able to feel an engraving that I produced really cements my confidence in my ability to work in different mediums.
This project helped me realize that fetuses aren’t that scary to me. I came to view the fetus as more of a design element than a group of physical cells to portray. I also stopped caring about who I scandalized. I found that the reactions of people who got the message and enjoyed the piece were more valuable to me than anyone who blew a gasket.
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