Artist's Statement:

I started with a basic thumbnail of what I wanted to draw. Looking at it, the composition was really wierd with the canvas being a normal rectangle. It cut the paper into weird sections and wasn't flattering. That's why I turned the canvas to be a diamond. It flowed better and showed direction and movement. The arrows that were created by the corners of the canvas represented a timeline. The girl faces left because the left is normally the past on timelines. There is a chain connecting her down to the right of the canvas, the future. The composition was still off so I added chains in the background to add to the flow of the piece. since her body was curved from top left to bottom right, I made the chains go from top right to bottom left. When I started painting, it was hard since I didn't plan out color schemes or anything so I ended up just going with the flow. The girl looked naked So I added a dress with gouache. The outcome isn't the best but I like the idea of the piece.