This is a drawing of a face that is approximately 7″x7″. A thin red pen was used to mark in basic facial features and eyes, and a wash of purple watercolor was used to define value and some shading. Light washes of water were repeatedly used to subtly blend lighter shades of ink around the face, but these shades are not readily visible without contrast adjustment. In the second image, the Levels of the artwork were shifted to reveal a higher degree of contrast between the ink and the paper. This adjustment gives the face an eerie set of eyes and a creepy sandman appearance as the computer attempts to fill in the white space with a grainy gradient value.

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This is a character art drawing of a fuzzy monster face. Mediums used in the drawing are markers, pens, paint pens, and even watercolor and white paint. It started with broad washes of color over loosely sketched lines defining the placement of the eyes. Layer after layer of squiggly lines of color, in both ink and paint form, were continuously applied after that. And the eyes were redrawn multiple times after each pass of color. The head of the monster is slightly defined by the opacity and bulk of lines in particular areas, but the drawing was still kept loose and energetic. Also some abstract elements were added, like the heavy black line on the right side of the artwork.

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This is an abstract drawing of a face, created with a variety of mediums. The drawing started by using silver and gold paint pens to scribble down lines. The drawing was kept very loose, and simple twists of silver and gold were used to shape eyes, wrinkles, and abstract patterns around the paper. Once that dried, some deep purple and red watercolor paint was applied to the paper. The silver and gold paint repelled the water, so those lines continue to shine even after numerous layers of watercolor paint were applied. A yellow paint pen was used to brighten up the right side, and a white paint marker was used to add highlights to the face. Lastly some sky blue was added to the eyes, which delicately contrast with the somber tone of the facial expression and warm colors.

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As an ode to the recent film “28 Weeks Later“, and its predecessor “28 Days Later“, I decided to mortify a zombie looking creature. It is a digital work of art, implementing numerous adjustments to the color, value, contrast, blur, and many other effects applied to the original image. I hope it is as striking as the films were meant to be, if only captured in one irrelevant work of digital art.

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These 2 faces were created in 2007 with an abstract notion of actually drawing a face. The faces were drawn with paint pens, marker, watercolor, and some acrylic paint. The main feeling I wanted to convey was one of energy and transparency. The vibrant colors and broken patterns and shapes help to destabilize the faces, while accented eyes, noses, and mouths still keep the basic structure in tact.

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