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.