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INFLUX Studio Group |141 Spadina and Richmond
 
Various Drawings (2005 – 2010)
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  • PinkInfernal ballpoint pen, gesso and guasch on custom made paperPinkInfernal ballpoint pen, gesso and guasch on custom made paperPinkInfernal ballpoint pen, gesso and guasch on custom made paper
  • 2005 4th chakra wind india ink with pen on illustration board2005 4th chakra wind india ink with pen on illustration board2005 4th chakra wind india ink with pen on illustration board
  • 2005 LickMe
  • 2005 stranger ballpoint on paper2005 stranger ballpoint on paper2005 stranger ballpoint on paper
  • 2005 Streaching & Bullet Head India ink, acrylic, ballpoint pen and brush on illustration board2005 Streaching & Bullet Head India ink, acrylic, ballpoint pen and brush on illustration board2005 Streaching & Bullet Head India ink, acrylic, ballpoint pen and brush on illustration board
  • 2006 I T A india ink drawing with pen and brush on watercolr paper2006 I T A india ink drawing with pen and brush on watercolr paper2006 I T A india ink drawing with pen and brush on watercolr paper
  • 2006 sun warrior india ink drawing on watercolor paper2006 sun warrior india ink drawing on watercolor paper2006 sun warrior india ink drawing on watercolor paper
  • 2007 alien flower ballpoint drawing on paper2007 alien flower ballpoint drawing on paper2007 alien flower ballpoint drawing on paper
  • 2007 RA RA RASPUTIN ballpoint on paper2007 RA RA RASPUTIN ballpoint on paper2007 RA RA RASPUTIN ballpoint on paper
  • 2008 Alhambra technical drawing plans2008 Alhambra technical drawing plans2008 Alhambra technical drawing plans
  • 2009 Conversation flower Rio ballpoint pen drawing on paper2009 Conversation flower Rio ballpoint pen drawing on paper2009 Conversation flower Rio ballpoint pen drawing on paper
  • 2010 Crab Sun Conté, acrylic ink on Yuki Gampi2010 Crab Sun Conté, acrylic ink on Yuki Gampi2010 Crab Sun Conté, acrylic ink on Yuki Gampi
  • 2010 06 And lightning bolts shot from his eyes charcoal and conte on paper2010 06 And lightning bolts shot from his eyes charcoal and conte on paper2010 06 And lightning bolts shot from his eyes charcoal and conte on paper
 

Artist Statement

To this day I am still excited about the endless possibilities a blank sheet of paper offers.  The ability to feel what I am drawing and  my perpetual goal to encapsulate a moment or an idea with in an image continue to make drawing a dominate practice of mine. Whether it is a realistic depiction of a person, an abstract expression or a technical sketch, drawing is one of the most versatile and rewarding mediums in my arsenal.

Artist thoughts

In my early years of drawing I mastered the use of a pencil moving into charcoals, contes and inks while studying at OCAD. Between 2005 and 2009 I predominantly used ballpoint pens to create images perfecting various subtle ways of shading which are unique to this tool. Unlike pencil or charcoal there was no option of erasing. With continual practice my ability and confidence in capturing images on paper increased.

In 2010 I started using charcoals and conte pencils again to do a number of portrait commissions. There is an overlap between the way I draw and the way I paint, most notably visible in my “The Players – Women” body of work which the clients responded too.

I am very excited to see how my drawing and painting is evolving side by side. I can now incorporate highly detailed elements with those of very gestural, fluid and expressionistic nature; color with stark blacks and whites; thick brushstrokes of vivid colors with silver pen highlights which do their reflective nature animate the work, bringing it to life. Examples of this can be seen in my Dodalism paintings section (image update April 26th).

The scale in which I am working is also increasing so that I can draw with the motion of my entire body and not just my wrists and arms. The work will build on what I have done in “The Grown up Child” series incorporating elements from “Dodalism” and “The Players” series such as intricate stream of consciousness line drawing and color brush strokes layered in thin glazes. I am very excited for the future as you will be able to see in the type of work that will be appearing on the website post June of 2010.