Rebecca Mesonjnik
Throughout life, especially in high school, people judge each other based on appearance. For my concentration I use pen on bristol board to draw portraits of my peers, filling in their faces with images that correlate to the facts revealed to me in conversations I initiate as I draw each person. This process explores the depth that’s found beyond the standard conversations one experiences on an everyday basis. The subject and I would discuss topics from the most minute trivialities to extremely personal experiences. Each detail uncovered serves to express who the person is beneath their face within the outline of the portrait.