After a 20 year hiatus from sketching or drawing while immersing himself in all things design, Brian rediscovered the benefits of unplugging and experiencing the tactile nature of sketching and drawing again. Working primarily in graphite, pastel, and charcoal, he explores still-life renderings and attempting to capture the expressiveness of the human form through weekly figure drawing sessions.
Exhibitions:
2023 NùD: Art of the Figure, Graphite Gallery, Edmonds, WA
Long poses
Most of the following were created during live model poses of 20 – 30 min in length. More detailed drawings range from 1-5+ hours.
Gestures
The following were created with a live or video-based model during 2-5 min. poses.
“The lightest dark is darker than the darkest light.”
— Academic value study rule