Still Life Drawings
These Still Life drawings consist of pencil on paper (backed with a mesh fabric for durability) with some drawings incorporating other media like paint or pastels. All the drawings are shaped and hung with the legs a few inches from the floor. In some instances I overlay an additional piece of paper which represents the square or rectangle of a table cloth. A number of these drawings have somewhat of a macabre element to them.
"Twin 1"
Acrylic and Pencil on Paper
3.5' X 2.5'
This drawing along with the following drawing is an anthropomorphic look at still life. The cup which sits on each table has the word “self” painted on its surface. The overlaying painted surface is from a large drawing that I cut up and when reworked with pencil and paint.
"Twin #2"
Acrylic and Pencil on Paper
3.5" X 2.5
This drawing along with the previous drawing is an anthropomorphic look at still life. The cup which sits on each table has the word “self” painted on its surface. The overlaying painted surface is from a large drawing that I cut up and when reworked with pencil and paint.
"My Boat"
Pencil on Paper
3.5' X 2'
This drawing is from a small boy’s perspective with images of toy boat (one is actually broken and damaged). The note on the table is a small boys drawing including the words "My Boat" where the words are misspelled as he tried to erase the mistake only to smudge the paper.
"Deep Shadow"
Pencil on Paper
3.5' X 2'
This drawing entitled "Deep Shadow” refers to the shadowy life we all lead. Once again I decided to put the word "life" on the coffee cup and an "8
ball" to illustrate the idea that we all get into difficult situations but always able to get out. The roaches simply illustrate the ideal of unwanted elements or "pest" in our
life.
"Reflections"
Pencil on Paper
3.5' X 2'
This is a companion piece to the drawing above called "Reflection 2". It also presents a tabletop with a highly reflective surface. The ideas of the pieces of fruit (again traditional still life elements) are all damaged either cut or bitten into. The interesting piece for me is that the peach and pear have a piece bitten out of them which lay on the surface. But, the idea of a bitten piece lying on the table means that once it is bitten it must be spit out onto the table. The idea of a clean looking still life juxtapose to the idea of spitting out onto the table is what I am interested in.
"Still Life with White Dinner Plate
Gesso and Prussian Blue Pastel on Paper
3.5' X 2'
In this drawing I wanted to get away from the use of pencil on paper so decided to try pastels along with mat medium. I wanted to incorporate the simple circular white plate element with the sharp table lines and the very decorative design of the table cloth.