Chinese Dinner
Medium: Pencil and acrylic on paper
Dimensions: 11" x 14"
'Chinese Dinner' explores the beauty of my cultural meal. All the foods presented convey a deep sense of home to me, and they represent an aspect of identity that abounds from a place of love.
To start, I compiled images of my family members at dinner to capture the motion of our hands. The action in this piece conveys the fervor and excitement felt during the meal. I used sharp angles to position the hands and chopsticks for a bold composition. The solid texture/blending of color pencils allowed me to highlight the foods. For the background, I used acrylic paint to create one solid tone. I did not want to take away from the colorful foods nor the hands, so the plain background was used for contrast to emphasize the heart of the dinner.
