Vanessa Rivera’s subjects are her own children and their concepts of childhood. Her composition, Vienna Mermaid, became the “splash screen” for Photoshop 2020. She has three children and she features them all in her artwork. Her website describes her work as “fun” and “whimsical” and her fantastical scenes interest her audience. She even takes commissions for families who want to buy her art featuring their own children and pets.
Rivera fills her scene’s space with her subjects and objects that hint at the story. Whether it be a reference to a book or movie, or not specific like a mermaid in a bathtub her message is understood. There are many different textures used in her scenes to unify her compositions. For example, the second image I’ve inserted below includes the bird’s feathers, the worm, the colorful clothing, and the rocks underneath.
All of her artwork focuses on her children interacting with each other in a fairytale scene. Her inspiration comes from children’s book authors Dr. Suess and Shel Silverstein. Many movies that her artwork references were filmed in cartoons and she creates a live-action version. The Nightmare Before Christmas was created with claymation but Rivera's composition uses her children as actors in her own notable style.
I would love to have my own style that is noticeable like Rivera’s. I plan to incorporate my Quaker parrot Navi into my work as she does with her children. I think it would be interesting to create some interesting scenes for Navi with a whimsical atmosphere to them. Kind of like Navi entering another world.
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