Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Old Pieces from my Starvation Portfolio

In high school I began a portfolio on starvation and malnutrion. I'm very interested in social issues. I find that painting or drawing things that are hard to look at make you look at art a new way. You are forced to grow and come out of your shell. And in the process you are able to educate people about atrocities happening all over the world.


A Hunk of Meat - A female torso. Arcylic on canvas.


Melvin - My original starving man. Oil pastel on paper.



Waterboy - Graphite on paper.




Starving boy - Charcoal on paper.




Somewhere Right Now - Oil on hardboard

Random Old Art


Nadine Sauer is one of my greatest inspirations. She is my grandmother. She encouraged me to use my artistic talents when I was a child. This is one of her watercolor paintings that I have at my house. She was actually a medical depictor for court trials. She drew what was on an x-ray so that those in the jury would be able to see it more clearly. Unfortunately I don't have any of those drawings because they are property of the court.


This is an abstracted self portrait still life of my personal belongings. Acrylic.



This is a two point perspective still life. Chalk and charcoal.




Dynamic self portrait. Oil pastel





My art locker in high school. Acrylic.






Bridget. Live model. Charcoal.