Self Portrait

Self Portrait
Artbar On Paper

     So this is me or at least close to me. I have often avoided the subject of a self portrait because I lacked the confidence that I would capture a good likeness. However my confidence has grown so much over the last year I thought I would make an attempt at it. It turned out pretty well and I got some good use out of Derwent's Artbar too.

At Sea

At Sea
Graphite On Paper
16.5 x 11.75"
 

      We all feel lost and out of place sometimes. It can be hard to focus our thoughts and find a way out of it all. I find drawing and painting to be an island of calm which is why I spend a lot of time doing it. I think its important to have a place you can go to escape for a while.

Comatose

Comatose
Acrylic On Canvas
20 x 24"

     The last painting I have done a line drawing for. I'm currently working on a picture of an old school that will really put my painting skills to the test. No safety of the line anymore.

Like Oxygen

Like Oxygen
Graphite On Paper
11.75 x 16.5"

     Anyone who creates anything will know what I mean by the title of this drawing. I could go without a lot of things and indeed I do, but to be without art would be no life at all.

Maw

Maw
Graphite On Paper
16.5 x 11.75"

     I wanted to see what I could do with large expanses of darkness and how it could be balanced out. Using a low perspective angle gave me the perfect opportunity to do this.

Ambition

Ambition
Acrylic On Paper
10.7 x 15.6"

     It is interesting to watch my work evolve from my own perspective and how it has changed over time. I have been wondering for a while now if my line work was holding me back from creating more spontaneous work. This is the first painting I have tried to create without a line drawing first. It certainly was a lot faster to do it this way and I wasn't so worried about messing up the lines. Sure the perspective is wonky but it was quite a liberating experience. So my experiment was a success and I will banish line to my drawings in the future.

Time Does Not Forget

Time Does Not Forget
Acrylic On Canvas
16 x 20"

     I wanted this up in time for remembrance Sunday. We should all be eternally grateful for the sacrifice these men made on land, sea and in the air. I cannot imagine the horrors of war and never want to experience it outside of a videogame but I am thankful for what these brave people did. Never forget but also never again I hope.