ALEXIS HALEY GOODRIDGE
Blue Iris
10 x 8 in., Acrylic on illustration board
Alexis Haley Goodridge
Born into a West Indian family in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York. She received her Associates Degree in Illustration at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York in 2014. She is currently working towards earning a Bachelor Degree in Textile/Surface Design, FIT.
I was inspired by the vibrant colors of the Blue Iris. It reminded me of the colorful costumes during the Trinidad Carnival. I chose to paint the Blue Iris to showcase my love of detail and color theory. My process for this piece was completed in three steps. First I did a detailed tracing by hand from my reference onto an illustration board. The second step was painting the entire board with layers of burnt sienna according to the variation of light, medium and dark. Then I repainted, in layers, over the burnt sienna with the colors from my reference.
I was inspired by the vibrant colors of the Blue Iris. It reminded me of the colorful costumes during the Trinidad Carnival. I chose to paint the Blue Iris to showcase my love of detail and color theory. My process for this piece was completed in three steps. First I did a detailed tracing by hand from my reference onto an illustration board. The second step was painting the entire board with layers of burnt sienna according to the variation of light, medium and dark. Then I repainted, in layers, over the burnt sienna with the colors from my reference.
- Alexis Haley Goodridge
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn, New York
