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Indubitatio Nonmalefica
Indubitatio Nonmalefica encapsulates a moment of introspection through the gaze of a young man lost in thought. Originally envisioned as a reductive linocut piece, its essence remains intact despite its current manifestation as a Giclee on a 17x22" canvas. This rendition, limited to a series of ten, captures the essence of the initial concept, promising a depth of contemplation and artistic expression.
This work is printed on Legacy Etching fine art paper in an edition of 10 pieces. I will be available rolled, matted or matted and framed.
A second edition is planned using reductive linocut on a deckled heavy paper in an edition of 25. the linocut will be a bit more expensive and it will be made available rolled, mounted, or mounted and framed.
Custom mounting on cradled birch is available as well.
The Girl in the Orchard.
In the orchard, a girl extends a kind gesture, offering you an apple. Life abounds in the vibrant orchard, and the girl, immersed in contemplation, injects an essence of introspection and wonder. This piece stands as a testament to nature's influential force, evoking inspiration and captivating minds in contemplation.
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Facial Study, Young Girl
This isn’t the first time I’ve tried to draw this young model. I don’t recall her name or I’d offer it. The reference image is from a set of model test images I created when I had my photo studio in Las Vegas back in the early 1990’s. This time I think I rendered a pretty good resemblance of the reference...
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Saffronia
Saffronia - From four women. Name recommended by Aaron Coleman. I started this sketch out a few weeks ago and came back to it. I will likely work up this digital versions into a pastel on board in the coming weeks. I created this in Procreate using my familiar charcoals and 3rd party paper textures...
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Blueberry Girl
This is an example of where my head goes when I’m not doing a study. I like drawing these kind of things but I’m afraid that I the work would be categorized as a cartoon, so I work with a lot of studies to try to bring it back into a more serious realm, whatever that is, and for whatever it’s worth...
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Nude with Fabric
This is a study I drew from NMA (New Masters Academy) reference image. I used Procreate with the 3rd party charcoal brushes I love so much. I wanted to work on the fabric a bit. I had sketched out this nude in gesture some time ago and came back to it, probably months after my initial sketches...
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Coach
I started out this portrait using a vellum textured digital substrate and an assortment of digital graphite brushes in Procreate. I then ported the drawing over to a different background, one that I have gotten accustom to using with 3rd party charcoal brushes. This allowed me to emphasize the highlights a bit more even though the reference was on a blown out white background...
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