Checkout recent process videos from solo exhibit on my youtube channel Dbnaila
Just routine
24 x 36 (2023)
Explanation and Process Video on Youtube
Hope
24 x 36 (2023)
Explanation and Process Video on Youtube
Hopeless
24 x 30 (2022)
Explanation and Process Video on Youtube
Transitions/healing
16 x 20 (2022)
Explanation and Process Video on Youtube
what’s the point?
12 x 24 (2022)
Explanation and Process Video on Youtube
Feeling Blue
16 x 20 (2022)
Explanation and Process Video on Youtube
Self-Reliance
18 x 24 (2022)
I continuously speak through my art but not my outer self. Don’t trap yourself inside.
Explanation and Process Video on Youtube
Intrusive Thoughts
18 x 24 (2022)
Healing isn’t easy.
Im conflicted with blaming my self and praising myself, and my head swims with these intrusive thoughts.
A constant race to repair my “damages”
Explanation and Process Video on Youtube
Looped
24 x 36 (2021)
Looped… Looped in the constant trauma.
My pain and sadness waters the emotions trauma reveal from my past.
This was inspired by many of frida kahlo’s paintings of pain and growth.
Explanation and Process Video on Youtube
Red & Blue
24 x 36 (2021-Ongoing)
This series will Feature pieces that evoke “extreme Truths”.
This acrylic on canvas piece emphasizes the idea that sometimes Sadness and Depression can be a drug you can’t move on from.
The state of sadness can at times be comforting, but Try not to Manifest it.
Explanation and Process Video on Youtube
Halloween Countdown
(2022)
for the month of october, i will be creating a new twin set of horror themed paintings every week. The process videos/reveals will be featured on my youtube every week.
Halloween Countdown
(2021)
for the month of october, i will be creating a new twin set of horror themed paintings every week. The process videos/reveals will be featured on my youtube every week.
Explanation and Process Videos on Youtube
Selfies
11 x 16 (2021-Ongoing)
These acrylic on canvas pieces speak about the idea of exhaustion and Depression.
Depression can creep back in and exhaustion can control your body. at times we can get caught up with the idea of being busy. Relaxing isn’t a waste of time. if you constantly deny your self the pleasures of living, you will burn out and your body will choose for you.
Explanation and Process Video on Youtube
C.W.B.U
“Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable” (2020-2021)
It all began by me just wanting to express myself through art; and what better way than showing it through raw emotion.
I started by recording myself crying when I felt the urge. This of course created a very weird relationship between me and my emotions. After looking through the film, I took screenshots of certain poses and actions that stood out to me the most.
I then used various applications to collage 2 images together with juxtaposing features like anger and sadness.
At first, my pieces looked very edited with a forced blueish tent. I later realized I was just trying too hard; I eventually decided to just let it flow gradually.
I used different features of the face like eyes and mouth to illustrate what I felt, and just let the colors of the emotion speak for itself.
Self Reflection
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Before I started this project I noticed I suppressed a lot of my tears and frustrations. At times I would shut myself out from the world and my emotions entirely. By the end of this project I became more comfortable expressing my emotions with not only others, but with my self.
This entire project process was symbolic to my own trauma and guilt; it allowed me to accept my past and embrace it. It’s okay to feel pain and cry.
I used to hide my face behind my long hair, now I show it to the world proudly
When I began my project
When I finished my project
Vivid Dreams
(2020-Ongoing)
For over 4 years now I have been collecting my dreams and illustrating them.
Because I am frequently dreaming, I decided to record them and share my interpretations. Some dreams are vivid, others are blurry. This series highlights some of the most memorable moments.
I expect this ongoing series to be a continuum as I continue to log my dreams.
“Feel”
(2020-2021)
I initially created this digital series to mimic my senior art show material and it developed on its own. This mixture of gore, beauty, sexuality, happiness, and all around “bizarness”, Turned into a beautiful juxtaposition of feelings. This short series featured my favorite features to illustrate (the eyes mouth and nose).
“Inside”
(2019)
I created this series to explore my emotions. As my fiance modeled I did quick sketches, recorded videos, and took pictures to create acrylic on paper portraits.
This idea came from my lingering traits of pessimism. Depression sometimes makes it hard for me to enjoy the positives of life, so I tend to dwell on the negatives. Extraordinary things tend to feel like the ordinary at times. My mind at times, feels swarmed of benign thoughts that seem malicious. I used a monochromatic color scheme to depict the feeling of discomfort and emptiness.
“Color on Color”
(2020)
This bright ongoing series was created for beauty and love. I merged the concepts of skin, color, silhouettes, and outlining to create this fierce series of beautiful women.
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