Numbers of artists stay away from difficulty of recreating emotions, moods, or fleeting moments in portraits. One brave, self taught artist from Marion thrives in portraiture. It took some time for him to complete a grand montage of an American tap dancer, an actor a scientist, the composite between three famous comedians, the traditional cast members of a long running science fiction TV series, a former TV reporter, various rock stars, athletes and entertainers, and his friends. The process starts by capturing a frame from a video, from which he gets all sorts of expressions. For a year and a half, he painted the faces of people who meant something to him, making the montage a sort of tribute.
Individual portraits line the other walls, including those of the lead singer of Babes in Toyland, a Russian gymnast, and a songwriter. His works are mostly done with pencil, graphite, and charcoal. He decided to add to his abilities by learning to use conte crayon and colored pencils. His Japanese wife, a native of Kobe, and he were the subjects of his first colored pencil sketch. He felt he did a good job of coupling traditional American drawing and Japanese wood block print in the drawing. Adding personal and Japanese symbols, he began the drawing with his wedding photograph, taken at City Hall in December 1996, as the foundation.
These symbols included their three cats, which were not present at the actual wedding. He used a mask from Japanese opera, believed to protect against evil spirits, as the face of one of the cats. There is a position of good luck, in which he draws the second cat.
Another embellishment is their kimono dress in the drawing. The kikyo is his wife's floral matriarchal symbol, which he uses to decorate her. He drew a gingko tree outside the room, behind the vertical blinds, past the third cat. A tree at the University of Iowa inspired him to include the gingko, a sign of longevity.
Their first venture as a couple was this 1997 drawing. He delegated brainstorming and testing to his wife. A special spot is reserved in their hearts for this work. As long as he can incorporate people and faces, he would like to try landscapes next.
A traditional exhibit is not needed for his art, as his pieces have made their way into and on the cover of books. A staff member brought his work to the attention of the book editor. The editor, in an email, extolled his artistic techniques, combination of portraiture and architecture, and expression of intelligence and humor. Since his childhood days, when all he drew were action heroes and rock stars, he has gone very far. His ability has grown so that he can draw anything he puts his mind to. He decides what to draw by taking a clean photo in his head and adding or changing things as he sees fit.
Individual portraits line the other walls, including those of the lead singer of Babes in Toyland, a Russian gymnast, and a songwriter. His works are mostly done with pencil, graphite, and charcoal. He decided to add to his abilities by learning to use conte crayon and colored pencils. His Japanese wife, a native of Kobe, and he were the subjects of his first colored pencil sketch. He felt he did a good job of coupling traditional American drawing and Japanese wood block print in the drawing. Adding personal and Japanese symbols, he began the drawing with his wedding photograph, taken at City Hall in December 1996, as the foundation.
These symbols included their three cats, which were not present at the actual wedding. He used a mask from Japanese opera, believed to protect against evil spirits, as the face of one of the cats. There is a position of good luck, in which he draws the second cat.
Another embellishment is their kimono dress in the drawing. The kikyo is his wife's floral matriarchal symbol, which he uses to decorate her. He drew a gingko tree outside the room, behind the vertical blinds, past the third cat. A tree at the University of Iowa inspired him to include the gingko, a sign of longevity.
Their first venture as a couple was this 1997 drawing. He delegated brainstorming and testing to his wife. A special spot is reserved in their hearts for this work. As long as he can incorporate people and faces, he would like to try landscapes next.
A traditional exhibit is not needed for his art, as his pieces have made their way into and on the cover of books. A staff member brought his work to the attention of the book editor. The editor, in an email, extolled his artistic techniques, combination of portraiture and architecture, and expression of intelligence and humor. Since his childhood days, when all he drew were action heroes and rock stars, he has gone very far. His ability has grown so that he can draw anything he puts his mind to. He decides what to draw by taking a clean photo in his head and adding or changing things as he sees fit.
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