Nice to meet you!
"Woah Hello Class 429 Hello!!!"
Howdy! My name is Chapel (screen name obv) and I am a novice (as in I started 5 weeks ago) website designer and a kinda compentent artist (??? jury's out on that one.)I am a multidiciplinary artist, which means I do many things kinda poorly but hey I have a shit ton of fun while doing it! This site is one of the many constant projects I am working on. I play different instruments (piano, organ, ukelele, and barely violin) and am currently working on a ost theme for the current campaign I'm in Osmosis!
A huge reason why I am into/motivated by things is it's connections to people. I believe people are the mosaic around them, created from people, places, and things they care about. This past year I have realized that I care a lot about how I am able to connect with others (Right now I am speaking awkwardly in front of a class of my peers about this website LMAO). This site is not only a culmination of this attempt of connection but of a lot of fears regarding art, art platforms, and the future of the internet. (more on this later)
Right now I am trying to carve a space out of the internet, one of the only places that has really accepted me and my many social hiccups. For better or for worse, the internet is a huge part of my identity and like everything, changes. I am trying to change with it!
Project Proposal TL:DR
Right now, I think artist are forced into this new algorithm/content farming sites that exploit artist through unhealthy engagement and feeds llms. This website is a skeleton of something that could be cool and community based. This is my response to the changing landscape. Our digital self-representation is so important now, especially since the line ever blurring on where we end and where it begins and learning the basics of html and css I think is a important creative skill, too! Hop on any indiweb site and look at other people's amazing works to see what I mean (not that mine isnt also cool it's just goddamn ppl are so talented)
SOME COOL FACTS ABOUT ME
likes: my family and friends, BENJI, family cookouts, being stubborn for the bit, dominos, zines, indie webcomics, indie animations, fanfiction, homestuck and homestuck adjacent projects, catholic responsorial songs (iykyk), stained glass windows, photo albums, cringe, desert sunsets/sunrises, myself :)
dislikes: incurious people
favorite colors: black and white (values are for COWARDS (i am getting my ass kicked in comp class))
favorite artists (music): GIRLFRIENDS, salvia palth, fax gang, Twenty One Pilots, Jaytholen, Jose Jose, Alejandro Fernandez, Los Angles Azules
favorite games: fire emblem, persona, deltarune, anything by Garage Heathen, inscryption, webkinz
favorite foods: my mom's cooking, nachos (except from applebees)
ARTIST STATEMENT:
My work is driven by a love for both art and human connection. I’m constantly exploring new ways to express myself and share that passion with others. My art leans toward bright, pop-inspired character design, featuring minimal shading, color palettes, and a strong emphasis on linework to create depth. This website is part of a personal project I proposed for my final semester in college — and hopefully, it helps me pass the class (fingers crossed)! More than that, though, it’s a space I’ve created to showcase my art, connect with others, and celebrate creativity outside the bounds of algorithm-driven platforms.
^ me rn and some other cool sites down below
