Between the world of men and transcendent divinity there exists art. Art is the will to truth made physically manifest. It is more real then Reality. It is a dialogue triumphant over Time. – Andre Malraux

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Angel Stationary

This illustration was a fun idea I got while in my Commercial Art class.  I really enjoyed creating it.  What would angelic themed stationary look like?  Maybe something like this!      







Medium: Graphite on sketch paper
Dated: 1992
Original size: 14"x 11"


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Thursday, February 14, 2019

Famke and Marcel

This illustration was done as a portrait of two characters in a vampire novel I was going to co-author with a friend.     





Medium: Ink and Prismacolor on sketch paper
Dated: 1992
Original size: 8"x 6"


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Thursday, January 10, 2019

Nessa

This illustration was done as a portrait for a character in a mythological novel I was going to co-author with a friend.     




Medium: Graphite on sketch paper
Dated: 1992
Original size: 8"x 6"


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Friday, November 9, 2018

Amare (The Angel of Love)

This illustration is the second of a triptych series of Angels: "Peace, Love, and Joy".  My influence for this series was the stained glass works created during the Gothic period of art and the angelic art of the 15th century.    




Medium Watercolor, Ink, & Pastel on bristol paper     
Dated: 2018
Original size: 9"x 7"

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Monday, November 5, 2018

Pacem (The Angel of Peace)

This illustration is the first of a triptych series of Angels: "Peace, Love, and Joy".  My influence for this series was the stained glass works created during the Gothic period of art and the angelic art of the 15th century.    




Medium Watercolor, Ink, & Pastel on bristol paper     
Dated: 2018
Original size: 9"x 7"

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Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Halloween Doodles

These sketches were done in an art journal I had during my my high school years as a teenager.  My photography instructor had us keep a journal and we had to turn in a minimum of 5 pages every week.  The idea was to get your head in your creative side daily.  It was a great exercise, one I should do more often.  I walked on the "darker side" of life during these years and like Ministry's famous song, Halloween was everyday for me.   


 





Medium: Graphite, prismacolor, watercolor, and ink on sketch paper
Dated: 1992-1993
Original size: 8"x 6"


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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare

This illustration was done as an extra credit assignment for my English class during my sophomore year of high school.  I was one of the few students who loved reading Shakespeare and I jumped at the opportunity to illustrate one of my favorite poems.  I also used Patrick Nagel's style to draw the woman since he was a huge influence for me during these early years.

In case you didn't know, the opening line on this illustration is also a lyric in Sting's song Sister Moon from the album Nothing Like the Sun.  
  
    

Medium: Ink and prismacolor on sketch paper
Dated: 1991
Original size: 14"x 11"


All images are ™ & © dba Albrecht Illustrations. All rights reserved.