Traditional Artwork

Charcoal and pastel studies, 2021–2024

Client: Personal
Role: Artist
Year: 2021-2024
Deliverables: Mixed Media Studies

Cloth Vignette, Drawing cloth from sight using charcoal paints reductively. [18 x 25 in.]. Featured at the Drake University Anderson Gallery 52nd Annual Juried Student Exhibition in March 2023.

Most of my work is digital design and data, but I keep a practice in traditional drawing. These studies were made between 2021 and 2024.

Marble, Drawn from sight using oil pastels. [18 x 25 in.]

Committing to every mark

Traditional media has no undo. With charcoal and ink, every mark stays on the page, so each stroke needs commitment and a real understanding of the material.

Untitled, 30 minute photo study w/ charcoal. [8.5 x 11 in.]

Charcoal, pastel and high contrast

I work mostly in charcoal and pastel. These studies recreate form under high-contrast light, using value and texture to build volume.

Practice in composition and balance

The practice keeps my fundamentals sharp, and the discipline of drawing carries straight into my digital work, especially my eye for composition and balance.

Untitled, 30 minute photo study w/ oil pastel. [11 x 8.5 in.]

C.M.Y.K., Psychological space w/ mixed media. [12 x 18 in.]

25 Fruits, Color & abstraction w/ mixed media. [4 x 4 in.]

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