Drawing
I've been drawing
since before I can remember...I used to draw hot air balloons outside my house
when I was three, and apparently my first recognizable drawing was of a clown
when I was around a year and a half old. Not that all that makes me any artsier
or fartsier than the average person, I just think it's funny that I've been
doing this for so long. So, what do I draw? I've done a lot of commissioned
portraits of horses in pencil, even though I'm not really into the realism that
portraiture requires.
Left to my own
devices, I tend to do a lot of abstract work, mostly in oil pastel. I also really
like to draw with random objects that are lying around, like highlighters and
ink droppers. I've just started doing stuff in charcoal, although I have to
say that it is not my strong point. I still do a lot of work in pencil, especially
when I am travelling because it requires a minimal amount of supplies.
My subjects
vary widely...hmmm...I guess I should find a theme and develop that all-important
"cohesive body of work" that art schools look for in an application. I guess
if I had to pick a theme to describe my work, it would be random scenes from
everyday life and abstract depictions of emotions. I usually don't set up the
environment that I am drawing from, unless I'm doing a self-portrait. I like
to try and capture a feeling of time and place in a drawing, I guess sort of
like a visual diary of my experiences.
Thus, some of
my work is kind of personal/angry/upsetting--if you don't like it, or don't
understand it, don't worry, art is subjective. I won't be offended if you prefer
happy little clouds and trees to my work. Anyway, I hope you enjoy...
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to view a drawing. Click again to close the drawing.
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Jazz Session
18"x24",
oil pastel and pencil
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...no Glory...
18"x24",
charcoal
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Carbon and Water
24"x18",
charcoal
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Self
portrait
8.5"x11",
Caran d'Ache
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A quick
sketch of my art class
8.5"x11",
highlighter and ballpoint pen
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"Doors"
7"x9.5",
oil pastel
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Self portrait
8.5"x11",
highlighter
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From the
National Botanical Gardens
8.5"x11",
metallic colored pencil
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Horse
commissioned portrait
8.5"x11",
pencil
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Self portrait
(me as a cartoon)
8.5"x11",
silver ink
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Bandelier
8.5"x11", pencil
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Waiting in Frankfurt
8.5"x11", pencil
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Last Night in Moscow
8.5"x11", oil pastel
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Kendo
8.5"x11", pencil
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White Horse
6.5"x5.5", ink
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Castle Hill
9"x6.5", pencil
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Kris
8.5"x11", Caran d'Ache
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Laura in the drawing studio
8.5"x11", highlighter and pencil
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Thom and Alex
8.5"x11", ink
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basement sketch
8.5"x11", pencil
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show horse
8.5"x11", ink
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4/20 (But it hasn't happened yet...)
8.5"x11", ink
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