What do you do when your artwork tells you to change course? You listen.
The intent was always to have well-defined eyes for this piece. But when it came down to it, the piece was stronger without it. I decided to go with my gut feeling and leave out the details. And in doing so, it looks like the light isn't really falling down on her, but emanating from her. And that little choice changes the whole piece.
In Inward Reflections, she rises from the shadows like a force of light. Is she illuminated from above or within? Because the shadows tell one story while her eyes tell another.
Inward Reflections teems with a tussle of tensions:
Between the light and the shadows
Between the textures - crisp and hazy
Between the planned piece, and the end result
Original Sketch
Figure
Medium: Charcoal on Paper
Size: 24” x 18”
What do you do when your artwork tells you to change course? You listen.
The intent was always to have well-defined eyes for this piece. But when it came down to it, the piece was stronger without it. I decided to go with my gut feeling and leave out the details. And in doing so, it looks like the light isn't really falling down on her, but emanating from her. And that little choice changes the whole piece.
In Inward Reflections, she rises from the shadows like a force of light. Is she illuminated from above or within? Because the shadows tell one story while her eyes tell another.
Inward Reflections teems with a tussle of tensions:
Between the light and the shadows
Between the textures - crisp and hazy
Between the planned piece, and the end result
Original Sketch
Figure
Medium: Charcoal on Paper
Size: 24” x 18”
