Acrylic

May & Maya

This piece was created as I prepared for an art exhibit called “If My Hair Could Talk”. As I searched for references of women with outstanding hairstyles, I came across this photo and decided to express what I saw in warm colors complimented with a cool background.

About

Zee

I am 25 years old, born and raised in Atlanta. My art journey began at a very young age. Growing up my mother would show me everything she learned while she pursued her own art career. We moved to Savannah, Ga when I was around 10 years old. She attended SCAD during our stay. Occasionally, she’d bring me along with her to school & introduce me to different forms of art. The two things that stuck to me the most; film and fine art. Later on in life, my high school art teacher taught me how to practice skills and patience when working on any craft. She also showed the class different styles of fine art and the history behind it. She was one of the first to ever acknowledge that I had talent and pushed me to take it seriously. As I grew older, I became many things to different people. I was a Hairstylist, Makeup Artist, and even Skater. All forms of expressing myself. Once the pandemic began I was able to be who I wanted to be. Once I realized that art is what I was meant to do, ShesArtZee was born. A platform and space I created & use to share my work and growth!

Zee

describes their creative process

My creative process usually begins with a reference. I could be out in the city or in the comforts of my bed scrolling through Pinterest. Once I see something so captivating, usually a person or place, my mind sees something different than what’s in front of me. It’s almost like a “what if” feeling. Other times I’ll have an idea that I piece together while I paint, which can be exciting cause I never know how the painting will turn out in the end. Once I know I’m ready to start painting I sketch the idea to the best of my abilities onto the canvas. If the canvas is very large I usually sketch the reference digitally first then use a projector, to save time. Overall, I try not to put too much pressure on myself for a perfect sketch because the real time and effort comes when it’s time to paint. When choosing what colors to use, I like to implement the idea that “anything goes”. Warm colors, cool colors, even tones of grey can work together. I try to challenge myself a little more with colors every new painting. Thinking of ways I can make my piece stand out to people while also making them stay awhile to observe the details, is my goal with every work of art.