Mari Anna Rexhausen Portfolio

Welcome to my world.  A lot of my work is so personal I feel that I cannot be subtracted from the equation so this is why I want to show you me in the form of self-portraits, before showing you my work.   I've recently started working with photoshop and seeing myself as a digital character makes me feel like I'm staring in an animated version of my life.  I hope you like my "film". I share a lot of my work on Instagram and enjoy being part of a world-wide art community.  It is however interesting how often people presume to know what I am like because of my art.  Maybe we all jump to conclusions and make assumptions based on appearances only.  Maybe we classify art in the same way as we classify people without taking the time to look beyond the obvious.

Being stuck inside for 3 months really starts to take a toll on your mental health. Not being able to get out and hang out with your friends is sad. Talking on the phone just isn't the same as getting a hug in person. So you end you feeling quite alone with your thoughts and feelings. Feelings will eventually build up. You feel like you have to let it all out, but you're stuck looking at the same walls every day. The only real escape I have anymore is drawing. So I ended up drawing this piece, it expresses how much I feel trapped and want out.

I am a big fan of the artist Melanie Martinez.  She is the voice of my generation and uses her art art form of music to perfectly express what I feel about the role of women in society and the entertainment industry.   I often listen to musical soundtracks while I draw and really love "Heathers" which started off as an iconic movie from the 1980s.  The girls who seemed so sweet and innocent at the beginning of the story turn out to be capable of everything but only with matching accessories.

This is how I imagine the character Pearl from the Stevens Universe series.  I've tried her with different expressions and poses in preparation for going 3D with her.

Even though this series is over a year old I want to share it with you as it is the only example I have of my art being based on an existing image.  All my other drawings come straight out of my imagination.  I now have pink hair but still have two different coloured eyes.