April 22 post Completed!!

Sorry for posting this so late. But this is the finished piece for the Japan piece I started a couple of months ago. I actually finished it awhile ago and never got around to posting it, so here it goes...

ScR3@M!!!

It's been awhile since I've posted anything new so I thought I would actually try to make use of my blog. Here is my latest drawing and the process I took to develop it. A few office supplies and pastel pencil and there you have it. 

Work in progresssssssss!!!!

Here is a sneak peek of the project that I have been working on. I have to say, I am not satisfied with any of these butttttttt......I think I have an idea of where to take it. Hopefully I can pull things together....you'll have to stay tuned to find out :o!!

UPCOMING PROJECT: Feelin' Japan

Unless you've been under a rock for the past month, I'm sure you've heard of the catastrophic earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear situation that recently hit Japan. I was browsing the web earlier and came across some strong photos that I felt were worth pursuing for my upcoming project. I feel that God is leading me in this direction because I really feel for Japan right now, and I've been praying about what to go for next. So I will be collecting impactful Japan aftermath photos and redrawing them in my own incomplete style. I'm hoping to capture the emotions of the individuals that I'll be drawing, and that the viewer of my drawings sort of feel what that the individual maybe be experiencing. The drawing will be pastel on toned paper. And I will be posting the progress of the work as I go along. Who knows, I might even go back to using oil pastels again : /

Stay tuned for more details. And please be praying for Japan

A great artist is always before his time or behind it.

-George Edward Moore

INSPIRATION: David Kassan

David Kassan has to be one of my biggest inspirations as an artist. I stumbled upon his artwork last year while searching through the magazine section at Barnes and Nobles. One of his charcoal drawings was featured as the front cover of Drawing Magazine. Since then, I have been in AAWWW of his work. His cross-hatching skills are AMAZING!!!! He works primarily with portraits but his mediums range from oil paint to ipad apps. Check this guy out, he's a BEAASSSTTTT!!!!

http://blog.davidkassan.com/