Art By Raealize

collage

  • The Sketchbook Project

    When I picked up this book – almost a year ago now! – I had no idea what I was getting myself into. And not that it had to be a big thing, but it turned into one. The Sketchbook Project, for those of you who don’t know, is an amazing collaborative, crowd-sourced art project… Read more

  • Body vs. Clothes

    Both of the original photos for these women had them in dark, drab colors, and I started thinking about the things we can change about ourselves, and the things we can’t. You can change your clothes and hair, but you can’t really change much about your skin, and it’s certainly a process if you want… Read more

  • Secret Valentine’s Day

    I organized a Secret Valentine exchange for my work and we were only allowed to spend $5, and homemade gifts are always appreciated, so I decided to make the card (I also got my valentine a small plant). I made a heart out of like 20 different papers and then collaged them together on the… Read more

  • Models

    Also while I was bored at home recovering, I made some portraits of models from magazine ads.  The gold hair girl is my favorite – crazy hair is always the most fun to make.  The one of the green girl I donated to my friend’s Marathon fundraiser and apparently it became a new New Yorker’s first… Read more

  • Dear Surgeon

    I tore my ACL playing soccer and was a little terrified about surgery.  I decided to make a card for my surgeon with a guilt-trippy message about “thank you in advance for making me able to run again” and “I’m so grateful to be in the hands of such a respected surgeon” or whatever, and… Read more