More work from Colorado/ RMCAD

It feels so good for me to be home in Colorado Surrounded by all of my friends and family. I am thankful to be back in the mountains and fresh air, In the spirit of returning to Colorado, I've decided to continue unearthing pieces I made at RMCAD that never made the blog 

"Savannah"

Micron pen on bristol board 14"x17"

This piece was very popular among my fellow students at RMCAD. It was created by taking exact detailed measurements of my friend Savannah Phibbs. The piece deals with the concept of realism, and whaether exact depiction is the most effective method to capture the true nature of a subject. The piece is a 100% accurate depiction of Savannah in the correct size. But for all of it's accuracy it is nothing like Savannah, and doesn't carry any of her character. 

"Ham the Space chimp"

 India Ink on Watercolor paper 24x32"

Ham was the second chimp to be sent into space. He attained orbit for a seventeen minutes, and was able to survive and turn levers despite a loss of pressure in his capsule, before returning safely to the ground. What drew me to the experience of the astrochimp, is that Ham had no idea he was going into space. It must have been one of the most traumatic and confounding experiences of Ham's life. I think we all sometimes feel like astrochimps being hurtled through the universe without any sense of direction or control. 

Two relics of work from Rmcad.

I am thrilled to say that tomorrow I will be boarding a flight and returning to Colorado. I cant express my excitement to take a well deserved respite from the Conservatory of Theater Art and Film, and return to my home. Colorado will always be where my heart lives, and I am thrilled to return to many missed faces and places.

"Nude Figure Study"

Watercolor

"Nirvana"

Dip pen and India ink on black matte board

Copaestheticism

              These two works were created in may of 2012. They show examples of graphic techniques that have influenced the aesthetic that I have been developing. The first is an anatomical study of the musculature of a hand, the second is a depiction of a buck overlain with a "Metaron's Cube", which is a classic pattern in sacred geometry. I am constantly in awe of the beauty of nature. there is nothing more complex, nor a better of example of symmetry and harmony than a living creature. The perfect unison of the innumerable facets of your or any-other being is a feat unparalleled by the inventions of man. Sacred geometry is a form of art that views the complex and beautiful patterns of life and attempts to highlight them. To me the incredible magnificence of the infinitely improbable  circumstances that have all aligned to my existence and the unfathomable intricacy of life and nature is deeply humbling.

Study of a hand, micron pen, 19x24"

"Buck" dip pen and india ink 19x24"

Work for D&B

I have been extremely neglectful of this blog. I apologize to anyone who has been trying to follow my work and has been unable to due to a lack of posts. Rest assured that the lack of documentation is no indication of a lack of work. I have recently taken a large batch of portfolio pictures of many of my pieces this year; and to avoid the aforementioned issue, I will be posting these over a longer period of time, instead of all at once. So please stay tuned, there will be a lot of working coming over the next few weeks.

To begin catching you up on my recent activities, I figured I would start with my employment this summer. I worked with a company named Design and Build. I was a content creator for a projection design team that worked with a Denver baller company named the Zikr dance ensemble. Lead by David Taylor, the company focuses it's work on sacred dances and traditions from all around the world.  We collaborated on a two hour modern ballet performance that took place at the Parker Arts Center. It was my responsibility to create the content used to project on the floor and backdrop of the theater. It was an amazing experience because it allowed me to work in several different mediums. I worked with photography, paint, ink, graphite, computer graphics, and stop animation. For example in one piece I created a video animation of a drafting and rendering of the Chartres cathedral in France. the cathedral was built around the dancers line by line, and then collapsed. The piece included graphics of computer animations of fractal art, that would travel through intricate mathematical equations in the windows of the cathedral. It was an amazing experience, and I'm thankful to have learned so much from this team.

3 new paintings

I hope that everyone enjoys the newest batch of paintings.

"Eating his own reflection"Acrylic on canvas 3x3'

"Visitation" Oil on canvas 24x36"

"The Beating" acrylic on mirror and etched glass film covering 24x36"

dip pen drawings in progress

I've been making a ton of dip pen drawings this semester and mastering the technique. For my drawing class I'm doing a series of 24 drawings based around the subject of spirituality. I'm also doing a series of anatomical drawings for a life drawing class. These drawings are in progress, I think I might add more color and find an interesting way to mount them, but I had the camera out so I figured I'd show everyone what I'm working on.

 "youths dem cold" Dip pen and bristol board 9x12"

 Ribcage muscle study dip pen on bristol board 14x17"

"Obey the Cowgod" dip pen on bristol board 14x17"

Study of the back dip pen on bristol board 14x17"

 Study of the torso dip pen on bristol board 14x17"

"A Pittance Pound of Flesh"dip pen on bristol board 14x17"

"Sagaba" dip pen on bristol board 14x17"

"Heart Like a Lion" dip pen on bristol board 14x17"

"Storm Coming" dip pen on bristol board 14x17"

 

"I Whip My Hair Back and Forth" dip pen on bristol board 14x17"

"Things I Put in my Mouth" dip pen on bristol board 14x17"

"Things I Put in Your Mom's Mouth" dip pen on bristol board 14x17"

"Scarification" dip pen on bristol board 14x17"

"Metaron's Cube" dip pen on bristol board 14x17"

Thanks for taking a look at these drawings I really appreciate it. Please feel free to look at everything else. 

Two new paintings

I have three more painting so upload soon, but I thought I'd give you a little taste with these two. I'm having a great time in my advanced painting class this semester

 "AbsolutXi" acrylic on canvas 24x36"

"And Many More" acrylic on canvas 24x36"

The next 3 paintings coming are some of my best yet, so stay tuned.  

Drawings

I have so many more dip pen india ink drawings from this semester that I need to photograph and put up. I am currently working on a project of 24 ink drawing all around the subject of spirituality, I've also been practicing my ability to draw anatomical diagrams so get ready for some exciting stuff in the very near future. but here are a few samples of work from last semester.i'm also working on getting better at taking accurate photos of the work hopefully the quality should improve.

 

 "The Rise and Fall" dip pen and india ink 24x36

 Detail of "The Rise and Fall" 

 "study of a draped mannequin" dip pen  and watercolor 14x17"

 "study of a draped mannequin 2" white charcoal on black illustration board 20x30" 

I wish i had a more clear picture of this and the one above it. Both studies were and experimentation in contour lines hatching, there are very detailed, and the second has a fullness that really shows up in person. 

"Where Did All the Passion Go?" dip pen and india ink 14x17

This is my first ever tattoo design made for Robbie Sadaka and based off of the atmosphere song "Trying to find a balance". 

 "Why Can't We Be Friends" dip pen and india ink 14x17"

"MY little Cabbage" dip pen and india ink 14x17"

 "Still life study" Graphite 24x36"

"Still life study of palm fronds" charcoal 24x36"

I can't wait to upload all my new work please check again soon.