Mercedes Gonzalez

Art Portfolio

2023

A Window into Pebble and Boba’s World

Although my artistic background primarily revolves around drawing and painting, I decided to explore a different medium and embarked on a stained glass project to create a portrait of my friend Phoebe’s adorable cats, Pebble (left) and Boba (right). The result was my first attempt at a real stained glass project and it elicited one of the most heartfelt reactions I have ever witnessed. It was a truly touching moment as tears of joy were shed!

Mighten’s Mixtape (Album Cover)

I had the chance to create a custom cut vinyl album for my friend, Mighten, combining his love for steampunk aesthetics and German Shepherds. The cover art incorporates references to all of Mighten’s lab projects, symbolizing his journey and achievements. Not only did the vinyl feature a unique selection of hand-picked songs, but it also included heartfelt audio messages from each member of the lab, making it a truly personalized and cherished keepsake!

2022

betches city

I created an isometric cityscape featuring representations from each of the Betches podcasts! My favorites are U Up? and Oversharing!

Spring 2022

January 2022

the lewallen lodge

I created a personalized ski lodge artwork as a gift for my friend, Colby, infusing it with numerous references to his PhD work with epithelia and his personal hobbies, like snowboarding and playing piano! This was my second ever art commission, drawn in Procreate for the iPad, this piece took over 65 hours to complete!

November 2021

All of the art from this month was created for a doctoral thesis entitled “Epithelial Electrophysiology Using Intracellular Robotics and Extracellular Impedance Spectroscopy.”

April 2021

March 2021

the uncvrd poster

My first ever art commission! Drawn in Procreate for the iPad, this piece took over 66 hours. It was made as a gift for the creator of the YouTube channel UNCVRD.

You can watch a time lapse of the piece here!

February 2021

January 2021

December 2020

An Afternoon Snack (Tutorial) | Modeled and Rendered in Blender

Mediterranean Quarantine

Mediterranean Quarantine | Adobe Illustrator

2019

2018

2017

Harry Potter Houses | Acrylic

Jacob’s Clipboard | Acrylic

2015

College Dorm Project | Modeled in Revit, Rendered in 3DS Max

2013