Ocean

Ocean & Moon, 2022

Inspired by Tui & La from Avatar the Last Airbender

Tyler Lormel

Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)

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The Back Story

Ocean & Moon

Inspired by Tui & La from Avatar the Last Airbender

Avatar the Last Airbender is my favorite TV show. I’m already inspired mostly by the fantasy genre, & I feel Avatar tells a modern fairy tale for a new generation of kids. I always felt most connect to the element of water so this was part of a series using imagery that reflected characters from the Water Tribe, & the moon spirit was known to be the first waterbender. These spirits gave power to many empowering characters that stood up for what they believed in.

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The Creator

Tyler Lormel

Specialization/Major

Fine Arts

Graduation Year

2023

Location

United States

About

Tyler Lormel, also known by her stage name, Crystal Marie Tyler, is a New York & New Jersey based drag performer, author, and fine artist. She grew up in Staten Island where she started drag at age 15 before becoming president of her high school’s Gay Straight Alliance, sparking her passion for queer activism. Queer liberation and its history became important in Lormel’s work, specifically in one of her first painting’s made at FIT, depicting Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera titled Liberation. Lormel started her time at FIT in 2017 and performed in FIT’s Drag Pageant three times before winning the title of Mx FIT 2022, the same year she started her own digital drag show, Dragging Faery Tales, featuring drag artists from around the world using drag as a storytelling medium. She graduated with a BFA in Fine Arts in 2023.

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Features

Imperial

Metric

Measurements (Width X Height X Depth)

11 X 14 in

27.94 X 35.56 Cm

Weight

1 lb

0.45 Kg

Materials

Acrylic Paint, Fluid Acrylic, Watercolor

The Process

I enjoy the process of using Watercolor & Fluid Acrylic. I like to feel fluid & flow with my paintings. It was fun to create contrast between the two fish & adding light affects to the water pattern.