This is a piece I did in my Sophomore year at Pratt Institute. That would have been 1996 or 1997. The professor would have been either Rudy Gutierrez or Don Albright, though I think it was Don. The assignment was to illustrate a story about inmates who had started making clothing in prison. I don't remember if the clothing was haute couture or not, but I certainly addressed it as though it wasn't. In case you're wondering the piece depicts sewing patterns hanging out in a dingy cell.
This was done during an almost two year phase during which I abandoned oils almost completely and used mixed media. This piece started with Dr. Ph. Martin's Water Soluble Inks on top of a pencil drawing. I then did a layer of pen and ink, followed by some acrylic paint, capped off with a bit of colored pencil. Between each layer of the various media, a coating of acrylic matte medium was applied, followed by a coating of Krylon Crystal Clear acrylic spray.
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| I think I went a little overboard with the toothbrush spatter. |
I love looking at an artist's older work, it's fun seeing how far they've come.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mike. Wait until I start digging out the work from high school and elementary school. That should blow your mind...or make you feel a whole lot better about yourself...or both...or neither!
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