
A little futuristic, sci-fi action type stuff from my late teens. Thanks for taking a look.
While the above drawing pales in comparison to Aquilus’ latest, it is nonetheless one of my favorites from high school. After taking a closer look at it while uploading it, I also just realized it was one of the drawings I digitally fiddled with in my 30’s. Also, no thumb. Eh, whatcha gonna do?
Not a lot of mystery about this one with all the fuzzy, fleshy, sexual stuff going on. Although, I’m not sure what the whole mouth on top of the head thing is about. I have other drawings that have that feature. Dunno, maybe I have a hungry brain or something. Hungry for donuts most likely.
As for the content, I’m guessing my dad is an influence, considering the one eye and the jagged, yellow teeth. That’s all I’ve got. This is too fresh for me to know much else about it. Thanks for stopping by.
For my new works I plan to put down the brush and go back to my markers. A fast, familiar medium is what I need right now, given my schedule.
In an effort to find an answer to this question, I created an edited version while I was preparing the original for posting. Comparing the two, I think, reveals that he doesn’t seem as sad without the penis. The tears almost seem out of place in the edited version. Perhaps I’m just used to seeing the original in my sketchbook but I think this tips the scales, ever so gently, in my mind towards “essential part of the whole.” Of course, it’s no surprise that an artist would be naturally inclined towards defending the content of their own work but I think enough time has passed between original creation and current examination that I’m fairly comfortable with this assessment.
Of course, opinions of the non-Vincent variety are likely to be the most objective so feel free to chime in if you’re in the mood.
The backstory of the craze continues. I’ve got a bunch of these yet to come. Stay tuned.
My main reason for doing this was due the effect the paper towels had on the paint. I enjoy how the colors bleed and separate (particularly the purple and blue) as the towel absorbs them. I suppose I could develop this happy accident into something more deliberate and planned, perhaps experimenting with cloth or other absorbent materials. Sort of a tie-dye kind of thing. It’s a thought.
This is truly a wonderful and complex medium to work with, as such, it’s a little intimidating which is why I limited myself to only black and to a very familiar subject matter and style for this composition. I do like the new level of fuzzy effects I was able to create with a brush. In contrast to the coarser hairs I produce with a marker, a brush goes beyond fuzzy in the realm of full-on furry. Like muppet levels of furry. I mean just look at this guy, he’s almost lovable with his wispy eyelashes and tufts of fur! (The original looks better, as I had unusual amounts of difficultly with the scanning process this time around.)
Well, I’ll stop jabbering now. Thanks for joining me in my painting experiment.
I bought some cheap watercolor paints last week to experiment with and yesterday I finally had the chance to use them. This was the first time I’d picked up a paintbrush since college. I soon realized a brush, wet with paint, was no Sharpie marker and, quite frankly, I got scared. I mixed some colors and decided to lay down a familiar skull shape and added some darker regions for the eye sockets and mouth. At this point, I panicked and picked up some markers and produced the following, awkward mixed-media creation:
(The keen observer might note that I’m reacting to this piece as though I didn’t create it. I did, in fact, draw this damn thing but fuck if I know what I was doing at the time! I have to create this shit and come back to it later if I hope to have a chance at divining a semi-accurate meaning.)
Sure, there’s an enormous, erect, ejaculating penis but that alone isn’t all that significant to me when viewing this composition. It’s that fucking face, giving you the side-eye like some sort of strange, mutated bull that would turn and charge you if it wasn’t attached to that rock-like base.
On a calmer, more curious note, I have to wonder what that wavy, electric, forcefield-type thing I drew around him is. This is something I’ve drawn before but I’m not sure if it’s supposed to be a protective thing, something that is emanating from the subject or just an excuse for me to scribble a wavy circular design around the composition to give it a finishing touch. I guess I’ll leave that one up to you.