Hi! My names Sarah. I am a senior majoring in Illustration while also pursuing a minor in Entrepreneurship at Simmons University.
Art has been relevant in my life since the age of 3 and has grown along with me since. Art is transformation, art reflects us like mirrors on our strengths and weaknesses, and the choices we make to bring forth solutions. Being an artist allows me to communicate my authentic side that sometimes cannot be captured in writing. Mediums I enjoy working on are traditional and digital, while also learning to translate my digital designs onto clothing in my pastime. I am always working on something new, a folder of unfinished pieces so that I am never bored.
PROJECT TITLE: ‘Now wouldn’t you, Barracuda.’
For this project, I will be using the Procreate app to create an informative and illustrative tattoo flash-sheet of the anatomy of the barracuda, while also having elements of Heart’s Barracuda song lyrics from the 1970s. Along with the tattoo flash-sheet, which I will be making downloadable to the public for those interested, I will also be attempting to make vintage-like posters of the 20 different species of barracuda. Some designs I will be focusing on will be the types of barracudas, how to identity which is which, their skeletal structures along with naming the types of bones that are present in their bodies, and designs of their scales since their bodies are filled with toxins called Ciguatera.
4/1/21 edit: I am currently creating these pieces, so progression pic sketches coming very soon!!
A little bit of summary information on Barracudas; Barracudas have been in our tropical/subtropical oceans for over 50 million years with 15 types of barracuda species reaching lengths of up to 5-6 feet. A way to identify their length/age is through colored rings present on their scales, usually ranging from 4-6 rings. These carnivore predators with their sharp needle-like teeth are not ones to be messed with in the shallow waters where they reside. Unlike other species of fish, Barracuda's have toxins in their scales called Ciguatera, which becomes more potent the older the fish is making it unsafe to eat in large quantities.
I have had my own encounters with barracuda’s when I was 10 years old on a family vacation in Turks and Caicos. First encounter was snorkeling and spotting the fish’s shiny silver scales, not appearing to be a threat towards me. Then another time seeing just how fast/vicious the fish was when it swiped by my feet trying to catch a fish when exploring a secluded island searching for conch shells.