Irish Landscapes

2018 — illustration

During my study abroad at the Burren College of Art in Ballyvaughan, Ireland, I was inspired by the country's vibrant, lush landscapes. When I looked back on some of the photos I had taken, I began to mentally deconstruct and distill these complex layers of color into their simplest forms; so was the inciting factor for my final project.

I created a series of illustrations in which I digitally deconstructed and abstracted the landscapes into minimal, organic shapes. I printed the abstractions and selectively re-constructed the key detail of the landscapes with pen and ink. The pieces are each sized A2.

— A cloudless, sunny day on the beach in Inis Oírr, Aran Islands 07.06.18

— Rolling hills just south of the Cliffs of Moher 06.30.18

— O'Brien's Castle, Inis Oírr, Aran Islands 07.06.18

— Little boat alone in the big blue ocean, Inis Oírr, Aran Islands 07.06.18

— Inis Oírr lighthouse, Aran Islands 07.06.18

— A ranch in Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare 07.02.18