Nostalgia: Pain / A Return Home

This was my junior year AP art portfolio. What we call the sustained investigation, or theme, was Nostalgia. I learned that the word comes from the greek roots "pain" and "a return home." So throughout the year, I explored the duality of nostalgia, and it drove me took look at the world like a little kid - vibrant, emotional, and from a place of curiosity. I explored layering watercolor and colored pencils (which became my favorite medium) as well as acrylic painting for the first time. It was a little rushed because I was also painting a mural, but I learned a lot that year. Enjoy:)