Charcoal

Charcoal on sketch paper. A4. I’m still alive, I’m still making stuff. I’ve been slightly sidetracked on a learning curve, and getting pieces sorted for the #bigartshowpaisley (the pieces arrived there today). I made this piece in the only scheduled moment of me time I had this week. I created this piece sketching a Moʻai …

Charcoal on Rag Cotton Paper, A2. There is an abandoned shopping precinct in Salford (Mocha Parade, Lower Broughton, Salford) which has been overtaken with graffiti. I liked how it looked, and thought I would see how well graffiti transfers to charcoal. Quite well, in my own humble opinion…

Charcoal on Rag Cotton Paper, A4.

Charcoal on Rag Cotton Paper, A3.

Charcoal on Rag Cotton Paper, A3.

Charcoal on Rag Cotton, A3. A slightly morbid seeming experiment, this is a composition and layout test for a larger piece. Although a bit gloomy looking in monochrome, when paint goes to canvas,the intention is for an incredibly vibrant piece with focus on the resurrection side, not the crucifixion side. I will be aiming for …

Charcoal on Rag Cotton, A3. For most people, this is the start of a sentence. For survivors, it’s a whole chapter. Sometimes we can’t explain or describe why we are against something, or want something to stop. Many have also learned that trying to justify why something should stop leads to far less pleasant consequences. …

Charcoal on Rag Cotton, A3. More experimentation for a larger piece.