CAMILLE LUBACH
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Concentration: Artifacts of the Heart

My concentration centers on personally meaningful faces and places. “Artifacts of the Heart” refers to the effect the subjects have had on my personal growth. I have placed them amidst “artifacts” and used specific color schemes to create intimacy. I experimented with composition as my investigation progressed, breaking from standard layouts to more dynamic configurations. I want the audience to feel like they know the subjects’ personalities, including their idiosyncrasies.  

My fond feelings for my subjects revealed that nostalgia was going to be a thematic element in my concentration. To demonstrate this theme and to unify each artwork, I incorporated illustrative details in the borders, such as the woven patterns of a favorite blanket or strings of fairy lights from a backyard patio. These mementos are intended to make the viewers curious and invite them to ponder how each detail connects to the subject. I experimented with composition from piece to piece by positioning smaller figures and shapes alongside larger portraits. I also used several cutouts to ensure that various focal points stood out (see #11). I wanted to have more control in creating dynamic compositions, like carefully put-together scrapbook pages. The first piece allowed me to study values with a limited palette in preparation for the larger #4 piece. Through the careful application of masking tape, I created multiple breaks in pieces to tell the viewer how to “read” each narrative. This is especially evident in the painting of my piano teacher (#12), where the viewer learns who she is and what she does by “reading” the artwork from left to right.
1.
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418 Newport Beach
Watercolor and graphite on watercolor paper
​NFS

2. 
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Auntie Micael and Pintobean
Watercolor, india ink, micron pen, coffee, and colored pencil on watercolor paper
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3.
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The Vans Diptych
​Watercolor, marker, micron pen, colored pencil, and gouache on watercolor paper 
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4.
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Tomato House
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Watercolor, marker, micron pen, colored pencil, watercolor resist, and gouache on watercolor paper
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5.
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The Scotts
​Watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on watercolor paper and mat board 
NFS​

6.
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ASAP Cats
Watercolor, marker, micron pen, colored pencil, and glue on watercolor paper
​NFS


7.
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The Heidners and Me
Watercolor, watercolor colored pencil, micron pen, watercolor resist, and marker on watercolor paper
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8.
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Jane
Watercolor, gouache, micron pen, marker, watercolor colored pencil
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9.
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The Coopers
Watercolor, colored pencil, marker, micron pen, and watercolor resist on illustration board
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10.
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Cross Country
Illustration board, tracing paper, rubber cement, WC, colored pencil, micron pen, marker
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11.
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The Lubachs
Glue, watercolor resist, marker, micron pen, and colored pencil on watercolor paper
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12.
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Mrs. Mele
Watercolor, marker, micron pen, and colored pencil on illustration board
​NFS

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