After a longish period of working at commissions, which take me a very long time, my focus is back on studio work. This piece here is both a finished drawing and a study for an oil painting. It is a little different for me as it is the first time I have pushed the scale larger than life-sized. My desire to experiment with this size to put emphasis on the marks that often get lost in my work on the smaller scales. Texture and noise in drawing is very creatively satisfying for me. The whole piece is 20x30", about one and a half times larger than life.Another feature of this work is my interest in expressing archetypal characters that express universal ideas.The working title is Namaste, and it is graphite on paper. It is available for sale through Jarvis Hall Fine Art (link on the right column)
In the coming weeks as I work on the painting inspired by this drawing, as well as other work in my studio I will be posting regularly for those who are interested in following the progress.