Sunday, May 9, 2021 at 06:58AM I got my Vanitas 23 accepted into the upcoming Ohio Arts Council's biennial show at Riffe Gallery. I'm glad that I get to show this drawing in public for the second time following the show in Cincinnati. I have shown many of my drawings and photographs online but seeing the actual art works in person is obviously a completely different experience. I think this piece deserves that chance.
Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 02:44AM In the middle of rendering the background. When I use a photo reference like this for my art, the memory of being there and witnessing things years ago comes back. I remember the day I photographed this wall in Castello area in Venice, Italy. We saw an old man in a wheelchair and his son standing next to him by the edge of the canal watching the water go by and their smiling faces. I get to relive the experience.
Friday, April 30, 2021 at 02:08PM The fabric is done. Now I can move on to the background. I am going to reuse the same wall I photographed in Venice but only a different portion of it, and alter the exposure to create a darker background. The final dimension of this drawing is 16" x 19".
Friday, April 23, 2021 at 04:09AM Just finished working on peaches (well, almost). Now moving onto the fabric.
Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 02:07PM I have pretty much finished the figure part of this drawing. Next, I am going to work on the peaches in color pencils. Then the fabric, and finally the background. That is my plan (I think...). It is a slow moving drawing, but in every stage of the development, my decision making is still somewhat intuitive and in constant flux. I am responding to what I have done and what I am seeing, then make a new adjustment. As my perception of the drawing changes, so does the drawing.
