Here are three watercolor-based illustrations from the last year or so. The first is watercolor and mixed media on watercolor paper, entitled "Mother of Compassion." Special activity for you kids out there: locate and identify ten religious symbols and win a theology decoder ring!
The second is a portrait of Alyosha from
The Brothers Karamazov, fresh from the monastery. Surrounding him is a chotki, similar to a rosary or mala.
The third is an illustration from Hansel and Gretel, painted during breaks from reimagining the classic fairy tale for a creative writing class. This illustration, "Gingerbread," is based more on the classic children's version than my own retelling, which came out rather scary. And that's all for now!
I love figure drawing. As a result, I tore through my program's life drawing classes in record time, finishing Life IV last year with four semesters to go. Luckily, Doctor Sketchy's and open life at Kendall soothe my hunger. These portraits are experiments with compressed charcoal.
I like the younger man's portrait for its expression, but prefer the second in terms of execution. Both are 18x24, from March-April 2009.
Here are three watercolor-based illustrations from the last year or so. The first is watercolor and mixed media on watercolor paper, entitled "Mother of Compassion." Special activity for you kids out there: locate and identify ten religious symbols and win a theology decoder ring!
The second is a portrait of Alyosha from The Brothers Karamazov, fresh from the monastery. Surrounding him is a chotki, similar to a rosary or mala.
The third is an illustration from Hansel and Gretel, painted during breaks from reimagining the classic fairy tale for a creative writing class. This illustration, "Gingerbread," is based more on the classic children's version than my own retelling, which came out rather scary. And that's all for now!
