in the beginning...

these are the paintings that started my fascination with the figure. they are FAT&LEAN, and after painting them, i finally caught a glimpse of the type of work i'd like to continue to explore for the the rest of school, as well as for my career as an artist. they are a little intense, and some people say they are creepy, but i love them.

been a while

well, it's finally time to update the ole' blog. it's been too long, but senior paintingreally put the smackdown on me. i did get some really amazing pictures taken by a pro, so i'll post a few here. now i'm almost outta school, just a few classes left, next stop: success. hopefully i can be a little more productive on updates from now on.

into the gray...

here's 2 others ive been working on. i got into a discussion about woodgrain/color in my pieces and whether or not it is necessary. so i started these 8x10 grayscale drawings as prep for some larger works, but i liked them so much by themselves i started to try and finish them. they are mostly done, but i may tweak of the values
just a little (never finished!).

they are somewhat spiritual in nature, a mysterious ruler and a new take on angels in physical form. image quality isn't the best, but you get the idea. i might get to some larger ones soon.

FiGhT!!!

so here's Battle of Wills nearly complete. just need to get in there and detail some of the little bodies. i need to decide which should get more defined and which would do better as more...cloudy, in motion, abstract? that aside, i never know when to quit or when im finished. some people say i couldve left the background alone. some have said its done now. i'll never know, but i need more work on this.

here's a little bit of what i've been working on. i'm fianlly confident in the media and my handling of it. it's more charcoal on wood, and i plan to add a bit of acrylic paint/gesso, possibly some pastel. this is Battle of Wills. it is about the forces that go into a conflict. these opposing forces become armies of motivation behind every struggle. the crazy parts will eventually become battalions of bodies fighting eachother all over each fighter. still a ways to go, but heres a strong start. ive got a few more ideas for this type of process, so stay tuned.