Batrek Yassa

      The next artist who I will be analyzing is Batrek Yassa.  She is actually a senior in high school right now, and has won a gold medal and a gold key for her portfolio.


       Batrek Yassa - http://yourenocaravaggio.blogspot.com

Batrek's works all take on a very morbid undertone.  Many of her pieces have examples of the living interacting with the dead.  I believe that Batrek's work is meant to symbolize the connection between the world we live in and the afterlife, however, it contrasts them in a very different way.  I think her work is harbors the idea that nobody ever leaves, and that death is just another part of life.


To employ visual coherence in her work, she definitely uses space to tie them together.  Her use of foreground, middle ground and background are backed up by his use of lines as well.  The lines draw the viewer's eye back into the painting to focus on a central point.


Texture is a huge factor in Batrek Yassa's work.  She constantly utilizes textured and patterned paper or creates her own designes to utilize in her works.  They tie everything together, and I think the patterns, designs and textures that she uses emphasize that there is more to life that meets the eye.

Here are three of Batrek's pieces; you should really check out her blog linked at the top of this post, it's really cool.