More naked ladies & gold leaf

Done at the behest of Kirk

24” x 36”  Acrylic on canvas, gold leaf

“I never dared hope…life would be such pleasure”

A birthday present for a friend (happy 20th!), inspired by a scene from Clive Barker’s Weaveworld.

18″x24″

Pastel on watercolor paper; paper treated with ink, watercolor, gouache, & salt

Figure Drawing

The few I’m excited about from 2 semesters of life drawing…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Klimt Universe

Art Seminar Project – a little homage to Gustav Klimt, one of my favorites: late 1800s and early 1900s, painted in oils and known for his distinctive mix of realistic figures with wild geometric patterns as well as his gaudy use of gold leaf.  Mostly I wanted to experiment with gold leaf but I also love his contorted-yet-serene female figures with voluminous hair and fair skin reposing alongside raucous patterns.  Klimt’s geometric patterns were used for there symbolic properties: rectangles, triangles and squares representing the masculine, while more organic shapes represented the feminine.  I had fun combining the two in my own representation of the harmonious polar energies of the universe (also had loads of fun with the gold leaf!)

~45” x 45” acrylic and gold leaf on canvas