DESCRIPTION: In studio sessions with a model, we collaborate to create the poses. Her interests/career are part of this process. She does burlesque performances, so it is fitting with use this for the costume elements and poses.
MEDIUM: Lumograph pencil and pastel on paper
SIZE: 8″ W x 11″ H
PRICE: $150 (unframed)
DESCRIPTION: This work is part of a series where my primary focus was on composition. Each object plays a part in the balance of the painting, but also each object contributes to the overall meaning. Humor and whimsy was important here. The dryness of compositional considerations is played off against kinky silliness.
MEDIUM: Watercolor on paper
SIZE: 13″ W x 14″ H
PRICE: $340 (framed)
DESCRIPTION: This painting came after a series In did on the 7 Deadly Sins. I saw how much consumes us, and the burden of material objects impacts our lives. I’m presenting the weight of consumerism here, though I wish to show this in a lighthearted, almost humorous painting.
MEDIUM: Watercolor on paper
SIZE: 9.5″ W x 13″ H
PRICE: $220 (framed)
DESCRIPTION: She is an entertainer, performing a wide variety of skills from burlesque, ballet, fire dancing, etc, etc. Every movement, and every fascial gesture is deliberate and considered. I love to work with this kind of model.
MEDIUM: Lumograph pencil and pastel on toned paper
SIZE: 11″ H x 9″ W
PRICE: $140
DESCRIPTION: I’ve been working with J for some years. She’s a beautiful person in the full meaning of the word. I’ve drawn and painted her many times, and occasionally, like here, have done a simple portrait drawing.
MEDIUM: Pencil on paper
SIZE: 9.5″ H x 7″W
PRICE: $130