Sarah Fritzen • Illustrator
It may be that the deep necessity of art is the examination of self deception. -Robert Motherwell
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Norman Rockwell Study
Monday, November 21, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Me-ya Maya
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Ender's Game
This is a painting I did for my internship the summer of 2010. David Gaadt instructed me to recreate a cover for the book "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card (which Gaadt had actually done originally.) I was, of course, honored and may be a little apprehensive at first about trying to accomplish a version that met his standard but I feel this may be one of my favorite pieces I have done for a cover. Oh, and the colors from the scan are much more muddy than the original BUT here it is any way
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
My thesis depicts current Philadelphia Phillies players. Looking at the recent baseball cards by Topps made me realize how magical the cards of the past were and how sentimental these little collections were to some. What I wanted out of my illustrations was to link the disconnect from the past to the present and give that nostalgic feeling to those who so charished these cards when they were younger as well as appeal to the present generation. The poses are synonymous to the great baseball players of the past. These rockstars of the day include Bob Feller and Mickey Mantel, just to name a few. For inspiration I looked to Kadir Nelson the beautiful way he handles fabric as well as Gil Elvgren for essence of the time era and color. As for my biggest inspiration of all, I left that up to baseball itself. I hope that you get that feeling of being at the game, routing for your team, and enjoying the thrill of the great American pastime.