Still Life Gesture Drawings

Gesture drawing is done in rapid quick lines for the purpose of capturing the inner/outer structure and basic proportions of an object with varying volume and mass detail to give the impression of what the object looks like. Typically they only take a minute or less to compose.  The drawings below are some samples that I did while in my Drawing I class.

    

Medium:  Charcoal on Canson™ Newsprint    
Dated: 2011
Original size: varies
Original Art: NFS

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Angel of Light

This illustration is part of a diptych set called "Darkness and Light".  I have always been fascinated by dichotomy and this set was meant to explore it.  I collaborated with artist Lee Seed and her illustration is title "Darkness" which depicted a male demon in shades of blue and grey.  My "Light" is his opposite, a female angel in sepia and brown.  The set was a lot of fun to do. 

Medium: Pastel and Prismacolor on Bristol paper
Dated: 2002
Original size: 8"x 5"
Original Art: In the collection of Savannah Stiles

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The Killing Time

This illustration is the fifth image for my gothic vampire series, Red Death, drawn exclusively in black and white with a touch of red. 

Medium: Graphite, Ink and Prismacolor on sketch paper
Dated: 1995
Original size: 11"x 14"
Original Art Available: $250

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Pacem (Peace) - Watercolor

This illustration "Pacem" is the first of a triptych series of Angels: "Peace, Love, and Joy".  

"Pacem" (Peace) of the Angel triptych series "Peace, Love & Joy"

Here is the Work In progress photos:

    

Medium:  Ink and watercolor on bristol paper     
Dated: 2016
Original size: 7"x 9"

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Pacem (Peace) - Sketch

This illustration "Pacem" is the first of a triptych series of Angels: "Peace, Love, and Joy".  

Ink and watercolor are next!

Here is the evolution of the sketch:

  

Medium:  Ink and watercolor on bristol paper     
Dated: 2016
Original size: 7"x 9"

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Snowflake Study for Elsa Painting

This is a snowflake study that I did for an Elsa painting I'm working on called Queen of Ice and Snow.

Medium: watercolor and acrylic on watercolor paper
Dated: 2015
Original size: 9"x 12"
Original Art Available: $200

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The Fall of Lucifer Morningstar

I was inspired to create this illustration by listening to Glen Danzig's album, Black Aria, by Neil Gaiman's character Lucifer in the Vertigo comic book Sandman, and by Gustave Doré's illustrated novel of John Milton's, Paradise Lost.  

The Light-bringer and his third of the heavenly host have lost the Battle of Heaven.  Lucifer is seen standing defiantly outside of Heaven's Gates, proudly enduring the punishment inflicted upon him. He will never know the feeling of angel wings again.  However, as he said himself "Better to reign in Hell, than to serve in Heaven." 

Medium: graphite on sketch paper
Dated: 1995
Original size: 24"x 18"
Original Art: NFS

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