My ongoing "Quirks of Inspiration" series (previous posts here & here) aims to feature one of my recent pieces and note the (usually unintentional) connections to a famous work that I greatly admire. Below is another example: 2013 latex figure painting Capaneus scaling the Theban walls. I set out to capture the posture of a figure pulling itself up. The title came afterward - referencing the character from Aeschylus' Seven Against Thebes. Capaneus scaling the Theban walls, latex paint on canvas, 47" x 25" (diptych), 2013, private collection, West Bloomfield, MI Once the painting was done, I noted the position of the arms, the tilt of the head and torso. It struck me that the placement of these features was similar in spirit to the ones in Egon Schiele's self portrait as St. Sebastian. Egon Schiele, Self Portrait as St. Sebastian, pencil on paper, 12.7" x 19", 1914 I've always loved this drawing and the similar painting Schiele made for a Galerie Arnot exhibition in 1915. Its easy to see how they could make such a lasting impression on my work. Egon Schiele, Self Portrait as St. Sebastian (poster), gouache, black crayon and ink on cardboard, 19.6" x 26", 1915
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Excited to announce that my work has been featured on the very cool design blog Nuance Design!
The blog's mission is to "connect and embrace with clients' personal uniqueness" as well as "nourishing our best selves by exposing: true comforts, deepest inspirations, lovely day dreams, simple thrills". Follow the link above to see the very thoughtful feature, and many thanks to Lindy at Nuance Design! Drawing 238, oil pastel and graphite on paper, 9" x 12", 2014 Drawing 239, pastel on paper, 14" x 17", 2014 Drawing 240, charcoal on paper, 11" x 14", 2014
Drawing 235, charcoal on paper, 11" x 14", 2014 Drawing 234, charcoal on paper, 11" x 14", 2014 Drawing 233, charcoal and pastel on paper, 9" x 12", 2014
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