Learning craft: drawing, painting, & lithography
Drawing
My undergraduate degree in Fine Arts provided me with a rich foundation of training in the traditional fine arts.
Life drawing was one of my favorite classes at Wayne State University. As the class progressed, I began to explore the abstract shapes created by the body, focusing on realistically portraying it subtle nuances and the interplay between light and dark.
Drawing, cante crayon, 24 x 30"
Drawing, cante crayon, 24 x 30"
Drawing, cante crayon, 24 x 30"
Drawing, cante crayon, 24 x 30"
Drawing, charcoal, 24 x 30"
Lithography
During my senior year of undergraduate studies, I chose to take Lithography for one of my electives. I was fascinated by the extremely physical aspect of making the prints and how it shapes the entire creative experience. For the selected prints shown here, I used drawings based off of photos which I had taken, but I manipulated the images to create a disorienting, slightly uneasy mood.
"Mirrors 1", printed on paper from metal plate, 24 x 36 in
"Mirrors 2", printed on paper from stone, 24 x 30 in
Painting
Two paintings created during my last semester at Wayne State University. I began with a monochromatic study based on a woodblock print by Ando Hiroshige called "Sudden Shower." Replicating another artist's work allowed me to concentrate on the brushstrokes and mixing colors. For my second painting, I spent several months working on a highly detailed, photo-realistic painting of the Latin Quarter in Paris. I used a photograph as my guide and focused on depicting the many different types of light, which provide a magical quality to the scene..
"Paris", acrylic, 30 x 30 in
Closeup of "Paris"
Monochromatic exercise based on Ando Hiroshige's "Sudden Shower." Acrylic, 30 x 30 in.