Ballpoint pen
One of my favorite sketches. Done with the basic Bic ballpoint pen.
I recently picked up a new miniature Moleskin sketchbook, which the above drawing and many others in my collection were done in. It has been a while since I drew in this old standby, and I had forgotten how much I love the smaller format, the heavy cream colored paper, the ease in transporting a continuous art project.
Looking forward to sharing more snippets from the new Moleskin...
Another piece from the ink drawing series I began a few years ago {first seen here}.
Both sketches are inspired by fashion advertisements - the woman on the left was discovered in an old Ralph Lauren ad and the lips on the right were cropped from a David Yurman feature.
What initially drew me to these images was the sense of drama inherent in each photo. Each seemed to harbor a secret, somewhat foreboding story. Further cropping the subjects with my pen, I accentuated and heightened the sense of mystery and danger lurking beneath the surface. Together, the sketches speak to each other and create an even more complex and dark tale... left for the viewer to create.
Art has been a constant in my life. From the time I could hold a pencil, I have been drawing, painting, sculpting, creating.
The sketch above was done with a simple Bic ballpoint pen. A few years ago, I embarked on an exploration of how sexuality and femininity are portrayed in fashion advertisements and editorials through simple pen drawings. Using a small journal as my canvas, I reinvented the fashion photographs that spoke to me. My pen further cropped and distorted the images - emphasizing and acting as an extension of the male gaze present in the original photo.
The two drawings here are framed together. Both exude a powerful, raw sexuality.