Work In Progress of a piece in my new series

by | Dec 7, 2015 | blog

This 4.5×4.5 work is on Baltic Birch and is drawn in graphite and charcoal. I recently started adding various wood stains and paint to push the figure back into the wood. I enjoy the feeling of the figure emerging from the wood and not being drawn on top as if it is separate. This is something I am really focusing on in these new large-scale portraits. Beyond breaking the boundaries in size I plan to focus on experimenting further out of my comfort zone and really harnessing my faith into the act of creating. I didn’t have a plan to abstract parts of this piece but as I was working something inside me begged for the piece to have less of the image fully rendered. I am learning everyday things I wish I did in my work and now finding the strength in myself as an artist to just go for it, even if it means backtracking sometimes. Without taking risks I realize the limitations are much more strict. Breaking my own rules has become my favorite part of this piece.

Working on Multiple Projects in the Studio

by | Dec 6, 2015 | blog

As a Fine Art and Commission Artist, the studio can get a little crazy. Today I am working on both a new commission piece while simultaneously layering values on my latest fine art piece. Having fun going from one piece to the other! Thank you to all my clients that have commissioned me for work. I love what I do!

Superior Ink Printing Commission

by | Dec 5, 2015 | blog

This work was a commission through a company in Denver, CO called Superior Ink. They are proud of their Sroq automatic press. When I was asked to create an illustration for them I wanted to incorporate equipment that is used and unique to their business. The Octopus represents the hard workers that make up the production floor. I decided to illustrate this work in Micron pen on Bristol paper. Several sections of this illustration are made up of dots that formulate values. This technique is called stippling, something I tend to do a lot with my works in pen. The piece is 8.5×11 inches and will be seen on future apparel for Superior Ink.