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primitive face surprise
07.30.92
india ink on paper
this piece is part of a mythology i was creating for fun wherein
this character was a tribesman who was easily tricked by
manipulative animals and gods.
07.30.92
india ink on paper
this piece is part of a mythology i was creating for fun wherein
this character was a tribesman who was easily tricked by
manipulative animals and gods.
primitive face
05.20.93
india ink on paper
this man was a warrior in a mythology i started creating at the
time. he was a calm and level-headed soldier not prone to
misdirected passion.
05.20.93
india ink on paper
this man was a warrior in a mythology i started creating at the
time. he was a calm and level-headed soldier not prone to
misdirected passion.
peruvian pottery creature
05.20.93
india ink and colored pencil on paper
i've always enjoyed the bold graphics and symmetry of some
ancient cultures' art. perhaps the direct features of those works
reflected the direct and pragmatic survivalist society of the
time.
05.20.93
india ink and colored pencil on paper
i've always enjoyed the bold graphics and symmetry of some
ancient cultures' art. perhaps the direct features of those works
reflected the direct and pragmatic survivalist society of the
time.
mexican (?) clay dish
05.20.93
india ink and colored pencil on paper
i would like to think that this character was part of a
mythology. i drew this piece in part because of the colors - red
and yellow certainly say mexican clay and corn to me.
05.20.93
india ink and colored pencil on paper
i would like to think that this character was part of a
mythology. i drew this piece in part because of the colors - red
and yellow certainly say mexican clay and corn to me.
peruvian pottery
c. may, 1993
india ink on paper
were artists from the art deco or minimalist periods creating
nothing that hadn't already had existed in the shared human
consciousness - as evidenced by this ancient piece?
c. may, 1993
india ink on paper
were artists from the art deco or minimalist periods creating
nothing that hadn't already had existed in the shared human
consciousness - as evidenced by this ancient piece?
mexican pottery
c. may, 1993
india ink and colored pencil on paper
figure of an anthropomorphous bat. i have always wondered if
the original artist created this piece for personal amusement or
to relate something terrifying.
c. may, 1993
india ink and colored pencil on paper
figure of an anthropomorphous bat. i have always wondered if
the original artist created this piece for personal amusement or
to relate something terrifying.
amenophis
04.29.90
india ink on paper
i was inspired to draw this statue because of the subject's eyes
and mouth. his eyes are stern yet his mouth is incredibly
supple.
04.29.90
india ink on paper
i was inspired to draw this statue because of the subject's eyes
and mouth. his eyes are stern yet his mouth is incredibly
supple.
figurehead of unknown origin
c. 1992
ballpoint pen on paper
this drawing turned out to be rather autobiographical at the
time.
c. 1992
ballpoint pen on paper
this drawing turned out to be rather autobiographical at the
time.
gargoyle atop notre dame
07.31.92
india ink on paper
a tender study of this iconic creature. i was heavily drawn to
fantastical imagery at the time i penned this piece.
07.31.92
india ink on paper
a tender study of this iconic creature. i was heavily drawn to
fantastical imagery at the time i penned this piece.
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