Self-portraits

I am exploring a series of self-portraits in metal and plastic. This is a sample, a work-in-progess. I have a piece of sheet metal that a friend gave me that was once a part of the infamous 90's sex club 'The Lure'. I did not not know what to do with it when I got it, but I thought it was an interesting, cool gift.  I am grinding it into a half mirror polish the result will be part reflection/part distortion, in the center. I'll use my face as the model, when I finish it I will hang it on meat hooks.

Passion: One Minute Drawings

It was challenging today in drawing class. I ended up discovering a-lot when we were asked to do a series of one minute drawings. Not having to add any extras, to adjust only to the contour of the model's frame was liberating! This taught me how the simplicity of a single line could be so expressive. Like dancing, during this exploration, these lines felt utterly kinetic. I have never done a one minute drawing but I think I will be doing more of them now!

I am taking a drawing class. This is my first drawing. I chose the hardest thing on the object table to draw. Skulls have always held a fascination for me. Human or animal. They remind me of how strong a body really is; of its strength and permanence. With our other parts, it seems as if we are so frail. It takes bones years upon years to disappear long after death. Skulls are a powerful symbol of physiological strength.