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Experience Post: Senior Arts Show
I visited the Maggie Walker Senior Arts Show. I LOVED it! It was so cool to see all the various pieces people have been working on all...
Matilde Quilici
May 10, 20241 min read


Fantastic Four Project Reflection and Brainstorm
When reflecting on my "play pages" in my sketchbook over the past month, I have come to some conclusions on my trends and favored...
Matilde Quilici
Apr 18, 20242 min read


Process Post: Still Life
After hours of work, I have completed my still life. I am extremely happy with the result. I learned a lot through this process: from the...
Matilde Quilici
Apr 17, 20241 min read


Still Life Project Process Post
I am pretty happy with my still life progress so far. I have never done much painting, and certainly not oil painting, so this was a new...
Matilde Quilici
Feb 29, 20241 min read


Awareness Post: Anish Kapoor
I discovered Anish Kapoor this winter when I visited his exhibit Untrue Unreal in Florence, Italy. It absolutely blew me away. What...
Matilde Quilici
Feb 28, 20241 min read
Experience Post: Visarts Scholastic Awards Show
I greatly enjoyed the scholastic arts show! I got to see many beautifully composed works of art. I especially enjoyed the ones with more...
Matilde Quilici
Feb 15, 20241 min read


Process Post: Still Life
I have just started the still life project. I chose objects that are significant to me, including the coffee pot, mug, and towel that my...
Matilde Quilici
Feb 15, 20241 min read
Progress Post: Multimedia Memory Project
I have been working on my multimedia project. So far, I have completed the plaster cast of the base of the mountain, which came out...
Matilde Quilici
Dec 19, 20231 min read
Guest Artist: Dan Kanach
I enjoyed listening to Dan Kanach's guest lecture. It was cool to see his various digital designs, animated and stationary. It was also...
Matilde Quilici
Dec 14, 20231 min read


Multimedia Sculpture Project Progress
For my multimedia project, I am making a mountain. To embody the prompt of memory, this piece is inspired by my time in the mountains...
Matilde Quilici
Dec 6, 20231 min read


Awareness Post- Dale Chihuly
I first discovered Chihuly when his exhibit came to the VMFA a couple years ago. I remember being mesmerized by the fantastical shapes...
Matilde Quilici
Nov 16, 20231 min read
Reaction to Noelani Jones' Artist's Lecture
I enjoyed Noelani Jones' lecture. I learned a lot about her process in weaving cloth pieces and spinning and dying her own yarn. One cool...
Matilde Quilici
Nov 4, 20231 min read


Completion of Self Portrait Project
This week I finished my self portrait project. I found the completion very rewarding and I think my skills improved a lot throughout the...
Matilde Quilici
Nov 4, 20231 min read


Self Portrait Project Update
I have continued working on my self portrait. I am now in the final stages of it: fixing the facial proportions and then starting the...
Matilde Quilici
Oct 26, 20231 min read


Self Portrait in Raphael's Style Project Update
This week I worked on my self portrait in the style of master artist Raphael. I felt that getting the proportions right smoothly well...
Matilde Quilici
Oct 21, 20231 min read


Completion of the Artist's Copy Project
This week I completed my copy of Raphael's Adam drawing. Here are the most recent pictures.
Matilde Quilici
Oct 21, 20231 min read


Raphael's "Adam" Artist Copy Project Update
I am currently working on an artist copy project of Raffael's "Adam" sketch. It has been very difficult but rewarding to slowly achieve...
Matilde Quilici
Oct 5, 20231 min read
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