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.