These drawings are studies I created in anticipation of or as a reaction to sculpture work. Sorry, no larger size images are available for now. Prices start at $140 for a 16" x 20" matted and framed in simple black or silver frames. Pieces that have been sold are marked 'Private Collection'.
These Teddy Skull studies are preparation for wool teddy skull sculpture that examines the different 'breeds' of teddys. My approach was to examine the surface attributes and extrapolate the bone structure underneath, in a pseudo-scientific manner. The drawings start from observations of the different strains of teddy bear manufacture, starting in Germany in the early 1900s, when a more naturalistic look was the starting point, and transitioning over time and place into the stereotypically 'cute' rounded features of teddy bears that populate America in the 21st century. The titles below each reflect the source teddy bear's time period and country of origination.
Teddy Skull Study: c. 1905 Germany, Pastel on paper, 2006.
Teddy Skull Study, c. 1907 U.S, Pastel on paper, 2006
Teddy Skull Study: c. 1940 U.S. Pastel on paper, 2006. Private Collection
Teddy Skull Study: c. 1980 U.S,.Pastel on paper, 2006
Study for Teddy Skull, Graphite on paper, 2006.
Lapdog Study, Charcoal on paper, 2006. Private Collection (click here to see Lapdog sculpture)
Study for Overbreeding, Charcoal on paper, 2006 (click here to see Overbreeding sculpture)
Study for Overbreeding, Fallen, Charcoal on paper, 2006
Study for Chicken Legs, Graphite on Paper, 2006 (click here to see Chicken Legs sculpture).
Superbreeder, Graphite on paper, 2006.
Fancy Pigeon, Graphite on paper, 2004.
Dedicated Meat Source, Graphite on paper, 2006.
Study for Crouching Figure, Graphite on paper, 2005 (click here to see Crouching Figure sculpture).
The following studies are for a series of animals that display the results of selective breeding taken to a ridiculous extreme. The attributes that make them useful, marketable, and convenient for human use are blissfully short-sighted and human-centric. Part of my wicked delight in creating such creatures is the awareness that these are not pure science fiction-- for example, the proliferation of dog breeds specifically bred for a variety of uses and aesthetics is testimony to the way people very pointedly direct the evolution of species by determining which individuals will pass on their genes.
The wool sculpture 'Crouching Figure' came directly from a pose in a figure drawing class-- I loved the emotion conveyed by the pose, and sketched the model from all sides so that I could refer to the drawings later.
