Making Art Not War
Shann Ferreira
Graphic Designer, Artist & Muse
2015
was a year of healing through creative expression and design. I painted every day for a year. I was inspired by my own emotional awareness and experiences.
2016
Weekly, I will continue to paint. A wider variety of mediums will be used. I will focus on my interactions with others and how these experiences influence me.
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Email me at shann@makingartnotwar.com
2016
Purple Rain
The Music stopped.
Figure Quick Sketches
I bought a vintage figure drawing book for reference so I have been playing with sharpies and these reference sketches.
Savoring the Silence
When life gets gets hectic, savor the quiet at the end of the day.
Crazy Days- SELF PORTRAIT
Back at it. The busy season has arrived, so I'm back to mini creations of art until May
Ink Wars @ Creative South
The theme "Faster than a speeding bullet"
My approach was very personal, when your nickname is Ruger and above your desk is a custom wood built painted logo of a Ruger This had to be my approach not my usual style. Notice, I have good groupings.....
FINALLY
Creative South Bookbinding class!
Thanks Mike Lawson and all his awesome screenprints
80's Deck- inspired by my 80s music playlist
and my recent return to airbrushing....Pinocchi-ho 2
Back to my alcohol ink backgrounds on wood.
I got to play with airbrush for this sexy board.It's focus is on flawed beauty and the reality of no matter how sexy you feel,
you always see the flawsAlphabet City was created by using airbrush and vinyl letters inspired by the pillars of typography and design that will be @ Creative South
Vending with Coworkerfriendco.com at Creative South
Let the deck painting begin....
This is combining my alcohol inks on wood decks. This was inspired by the introverts that have trouble in big crowds and conferences.
Weeks 5 and 6
Sometimes a situation with a friend is more important that your art initiative. A friend that is a detective has to let his poor service dog go due to deteriorating health. Losing a friend and part of the family is extremely hard. His friends got together and raised money, painted a portrait, and framed it to help him get through this tough time.
Took a brief break to prep for upcoming conference talks and workshops
- http://www.highfiveconference.com/Raleigh-2016/sessions/breakout-infectious-inspiration/
- http://www.creativesouthga.com/workshops/
Fade Into You
Week 4
Mixed Media on Canvas ( ink,acrylic & aluminum foil )
Inspired by love. The merging of two lives where you let go of guard and fade into we.
Wanderlust
Week 3
Alcohol Inks & Sharpie on Yupo
Inspired by my family all together in Breckenridge, Colorado.
I longed to be with them and in Colorado skiing. It is my happy place.
Isolation of Despair
Week 2
Alcohol Inks & Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Inspired by an unexpected death of an old friend.
Unexpected death can make you feel very isolated with overwhelming emotions.How you cope is a very personal and mentally troubling decision.
His Eyes On Me
Week 1
Alcohol Ink & Sharpie on Canvas
Inspired by Love & Lust
Being watched is a very intimate occurrence.
Sometimes, it is casual glances from a stranger but it
can also be an intense emotional experience initiated by the one that you love.- http://www.highfiveconference.com/Raleigh-2016/sessions/breakout-infectious-inspiration/
2015 Highlights
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