This artwork is entitled “Spectrum”. The 9″x12″ artwork was created in 2011 with markers, pens, watercolors, paint pens, crayons, and acrylics. The abstract artwork consists of a spectrum of non-traditional colors, textures, and mediums drawn vertically on the paper. A pen was then used to draw closed eyes, a nose, and a mouth over the spectrum.
This is an abstract drawing and painting of a face. The 9″x12″ abstract art was created in 2011 with a variety of mediums, including paint pens, colored pencils, crayons, watercolors, acrylics, oil pastels, markers, pens, and gouache. Expressive application of vibrant colors, meandering lines, and layered white space mix to create a determined facial expression forming on the paper.
This is expressive abstract art I created with pastels in 2004. The colorful drawing is 9″ x 12″. The artwork is a tightly wound, but energetic, array of color and slight variations in texture. The artwork is entitled “Joy” and is comprised of unique abstract geometric shapes.
Please contact me, Michael D. Edens, if you would like to purchase a high quality print of this artwork.
The following artwork is a drawing of a rose. The rose drawing is approximately 8″x11″. Mediums used include oil pastels, pens, gouache, paint pens, watercolors, and markers.
I started with a single color outline of the rose with pen, and filled in values with grey tone markers. Next I added watercolor to the rose, and let that dry. This was followed by additional colored pen details, paint pens, and oil pastels. White gouache was used for highlights.
“Lamborghini Reventón” is a 9″x12″ drawing of a car named the Lamborghini Reventón. The artwork was created with pens, markers, paint pens, oil pastels, watercolors, gouaches, and acrylic paint. Contrasting colors and expressive lines help to add movement and shape to the foreground, car, and background. The mid-engine sports car is the most expensive Lamborghini road car as of 2007, costing one million euros (~US$1.31 million, or ~£840,000).
“Lions” is a 9″x12″ drawing of a big lion and a little lion cub. The artwork was created with pens, markers, oil pastels, watercolors, and acrylic paint.
“Newborn Mother” is a 9″x12″ drawing of a newborn baby and mother. The artwork was created with pens, markers, watercolors, and acrylic paint.
“Exhuastion” is a 9″x12″ drawing of a newborn baby in a hospital. The artwork was created with markers, oil pastels, and acrylic paint.
“First Hurt” is a 9″x12″ drawing of a crying baby being born. The artwork was created with paint pens, colored pencils, pens, watercolors, and acrylic paint.
“Dupstep Baby” is a 9″x12″ drawing of the birth of a baby. The artwork was created with markers, colored pencils, pens, oil pastels, and acrylic paint. The rendered face of the baby provides a base for expressive lines and occasional colors.
The following color portraits of people were inspired by a new set of watercolors I purchased. I love color, and it had been years since I purchased a new set of watercolors. My old palette was muddy, missing blues, oranges, yellows, reds, and more! When the new colors started to flow, so did the portraits.
The 9″x12″ colorful portraits were drawn and painted with watercolors, pens, colored pencils, paint pens, markers, oil pastels, and acrylic paint.
Portrait
Rainbow Color Portraits – Series 1
9″x12″
Sea
Rainbow Color Portraits – Series 1
9″x12″
Portrait of a Man
Rainbow Color Portraits – Series 1
9″x12″
Scientist
Rainbow Color Portraits – Series 1
9″x12″
Desaturation
Rainbow Color Portraits – Series 1
9″x12″
Portrait of a Woman
Rainbow Color Portraits – Series 1
9″x12″
Peace
Rainbow Color Portraits – Series 1
9″x12″
The following artwork is based on a photograph by photojournalist Dan Eldon, found in the Images of Conflict / Somalia, Africa photo gallery at DanEldon.org.
The artwork entitled “Starvation” is 9″x12″ drawn with colored pencils, pens, and painted with watercolors and acrylic paint. The process of creation was a reflection on suffering, circumstance, a prayer for attention to children, and songs of lullaby contradicting frustration.
Starvation
Portrait of a Starving Child
9″x12″
The following artworks are similar drawings and paintings of a burro with two children reaching for its fur in the sunlight.
The first is a 9″x12″ painting/drawing created with watercolors, oil pastels, colored pencils, pens, markers, and acrylic paint. The painting is full of color as nature’s energy surrounds the two children and the burro, bathed in light, sharing a moment together of innate curiosity and companionship.
The second artwork is a 9″x12″ drawing created with colored pencils. The drawing focuses primarily on the relationship between four subjects; the burro, two children, and bright warm light emanating throughout.
Burro with Children
9″x12″
Burro with Children in Sunlight
9″x12″
This is a 9″x12″ drawing / painting of a Honda Prelude. The artwork was drawn with colored pencils, pens, markers, oil pastels, and painted with watercolors and acrylic paint. The white car with a black interior pops from a muted blue and orange background with expressive lines.
Honda Prelude
9″x12″
The following abstract portraits and faces are part of a series of artworks, consisting of drawings and paintings from 2009. I experienced an extended period of personal sadness and frustration, with art as my outlet. The abstract art was created with a variety of mediums, including pens, ink, paint pens, acrylics, watercolors, markers, oil pastels, and colored pencils. Paper sizes, shapes, and weights vary from artwork to artwork, but the theme of “faces” is consistent.
Albeit these expressions are of my discomfort, I drew strength from many places, including valued attention and support from individuals online around the world.
Thank you for your validation and encouragement of my work, kind comments, and for sharing your inspiring art. I appreciate all that you have provided, I wish for you the best that life has to offer, and good luck with your artistic pursuits!
Also available for viewing:
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series – Part 2 of 3
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series – Part 3 of 3
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series – Part 1 of 3
Purple 1
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
9″x12″
Future
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
11″x14″
Pink
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
8″x13″
Void
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
11″x14″
Fear
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
11″x14″
Sun
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
11″x14″
Hair 1
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
12″x9″
Black White and Blue
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
11″x14″
Also available for viewing:
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series – Part 2 of 3
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series – Part 3 of 3
The following abstract portraits and faces are part of a series of artworks, consisting of drawings and paintings from a time of personal sadness and frustration in 2009. Mediums used include pens, ink, paint pens, acrylics, watercolors, markers, oil pastels, colored pencils, and a variety of paper sizes, weights, and shapes.
Also available for viewing:
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series – Part 1 of 3
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series – Part 3 of 3
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series – Part 2 of 3
Heat
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
14″x11″
Organism
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
11″x14″
Breath
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
14″x22″
Purple 2
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
8″x13″
Green 1
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
11″x14″
Yellow
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
14″x20″
Dud
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
11″x14″
Fly
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series
9″x12″
Also available for viewing:
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series – Part 1 of 3
Abstract Portraits and Faces – Sadness and Frustration Series – Part 3 of 3
A drawing and painting of Tian Tan Buddha art. The artwork is 11″x14″, drawn and painted over an inkjet print with pens, markers, colored pencils, oil pastels, paint pens, watercolors, and acrylic paints.
This artwork is entitled “Purple Square to the Right”. The devil doesn’t like it over there, I think it’s making it difficult for him to concentrate on his glare, but whatever. Deal with it.
The artwork is approximately 10″x8″, drawn with pens, colored pencils, and paint pens on card stock paper.
This is an abstract drawing / painting of a dog entitled “I didn’t want purple on the dog so I put it in a square to the left”.
The artwork is approximately 11″x13″, drawn and painted with pens, oil pastels, paint pens, and watercolors on card stock paper.
Free hearts for everyone! Share the love. 🙂
True love doesn’t hurt, and sustainable love starts from within.
These are more drawings of abstract faces. The first drawing is colorful and abstract, and was drawn with pens, markers, colored pencils, and paint pens, and painted with watercolors. The image was drawn spontaneously from imagination. There is also a second drawing of a colorful face, which was created in a similar style. Both drawings are 9″x12″ on card stock paper.
