Still Life Drawings 1

"Twins"

Acrylic and Pencil on Shaped Paper

3.5' X 4'

These two drawing are anthropomorphic depictions of still life.  The word "self" painted represents “the individual self”. Though they differ somewhat, the twin paintings share a similar appearance.

"Fish Tale"

Acrylic and Gesso on Shaped Paper

3.5' X 2'

The words, "tails", and "tales" are all parodies in this illustration. Unlike most of my drawings, this one was created because I wanted to experiment with painting on paper instead of my typical tools of pencil on paper.

"Reflection 2"

Pencil on Shaped Paper

3.5' X 2'

Because the word "Life" is printed on the cup, this still life examines "reflection" in both life and the surface of the table. The end of that life and the end of introspection are symbolized by the skull.

Shaped

"Plebian Still Llife"

Pencil and Acrylic on Shaped Paper

3.5' X 2'

I bought this sculpture for fifty cents at a local flea market and have since used it in several of my drawings and paintings. To me, it represents a kind of art or taste that many people enjoy, even though others may dismiss it as ordinary or lacking refinement. For that reason, I titled this drawing Plebian Still Life.

"Deep Shadow"

Pencil on Shaped Paper

3.5' X 2'

The illustration Deep Shadow reflects the dreary experiences that can sometimes creep into our lives. I chose the “8 ball” to suggest being trapped in a difficult situation with little chance of escape, while the word “life” on the coffee cup points to the struggles everyone faces and the resilience needed to move through them. The roaches symbolize the unwanted “pests” or burdens that can enter our lives.

"Anthropomorthic"

Pencil on Shaped Paper

3.5' X 2'

Giving human characteristics to non-human objects is known as "anthropomorphic" thinking. I have utilized the apple's common still-life feature with a knife piercing the apple and human red blood leaking out.

"Reflections"

Pencil on Shaped Paper

3.5' X 2'

A highly reflecting tabletop surface is depicted in this drawing. I'm interested in the fruit that have been bitten into. The fact that the bitten-off pieces of fruit are resting on the table and are essential to the narrative of this still life is interesting. The juxtaposition between a tidy still life and the notion of spitting fruit fragments onto the table fascinates me.

"Repetation of Circles"

Pencil on Shaped Paper

3.5' X 2'

This sketch was merely a practice using a single element, such as a circle, to create a still life composed of circles stacked on top of each other.

"Still Life with White Dinner Plate"

Prussian Blue Pastel on Shaped Paper

3.5' X 2'

I wanted to avoid using a pencil on paper for this picture, so I tried using pastels instead. I wanted to incorporate the simple circular white dish element, the clean table lines, and the highly decorative tablecloth design.



"The Holy Trinity"

Pencil and acrylic on Shaped Paper

3.5' X 2'

The Holy Trinity is the title of this drawing, with the three pears representing the trinity. The composition also includes a knife, suggesting destruction, along with a note written in a child’s handwriting.



"Untitled"

Pencil and acrylic on Shaped Paper

3.5' X 2'

I intended to create a drawing in which a straightforward depiction of a table was surrounded by an abundance of graphics on the tabletop.



"Hidden"

Pencil and Acrylic on Shaped Paper

3.5' X 2'

Another attemp at creationg relationships between unrelatable objects.



"Clipped Wings"

Pencil and Acrylic on Shaped Paper

3.5' X 2'

Simplified stil life subjects of fly and scissors on a plaid more decorative tablecloth. 



"Self Portrait"

Pencil and Acrylic on Shaped Paper

3.5' X 2'

An analysis of "myself" through the tools and objects that comprise my existence. 



Fishy Stories

Pencil on Shaped Paper 

3.5' X 2'

I juxtaposed the fish and rosary, two powerful images from my Catholic upbringing. To add color, I painted a peppermint candy resting on the edge of the table.