Final enginehead Diptych

These are the most recent enginehead pieces. With them I feel that I've completed my exploration of finding "engines" that fit personalities. Although I do intend to continue with the enginehead series I am looking at working more with the figure in the next set.

Finished Steam Engine. I wanted to talk about those people that need pressure in order to work. The pressure of multiple tasks and deadlines perhaps, or the pressure that comes from internal and external influences working against one another. This piece is actually very bright and yellow. Unfortunately, the color did not capture so well.

Finished AC Motor. Here I wanted to talk about weighing decisions constantly -- looking at both sides in order to find the solution.

enginehead evolution

These next two paintings were the first I've done in this new style. I'm happy with the results so far.

Finished Sewing Machine. The sewing engine as it is represents the connecting and brining together of separate objects into a whole. A personality that is precise and collects things into a consistent whole.
Finished Chainsaw. This engine I chose to represent the drive to achieve at all cost and in all speed the task at hand. The easily bored and rather sloppy behavior that can come on as a task begins to drag.

Finished Paintings Finally Posted

These two paintings are from the enginehead series. In this series I am approaching the emotional and intellectual forces that drive human action as an externalized motor. In these paintings I was trying to represent the character of the person through their motor as well.

Finished Boat Motor. The first large painting from the enginehead series. I designed this series to be done as diptychs. The Boat Motor and the Windmill being the first. Although I like both paintings individually, I don't believe they worked out as a diptych. I will most likely re paint these again in the future. The boat motors in this painting represent the self-destructive force of addiction. For though the motors want to be in the water, the water will eventually corrode them.

Finished Windmill. Of the enginehead series I did for school last semester, this was one of the toughest. As a windmill does not have an engine per se, I envisioned a pump for the head. As an antithesis to the Boat Motor's addiction, this painting was focused on the care of other, and transfer of one's own benefit (the wind) to the action of care.

Painting Updates

Here are some updates from Painting ...

I really like how this one is coming out. To me, the water is almost there.

This one I really had to think about. Including designing the pump motor.

New Paintings

Here's an in progress picture of the "Boat Motor" or "Addiction" painting for Advanced Painting. It's part one of a diptych (the second painting will be "Windmills"). Each diptych will be two paintings, 36 x 36.

Thoughts?

Out Of Gas

Ok, so here's what has become of the Mower Heads so far. Did this in class last night. I think it needs some more work, but maybe as a painting (i keep saying that don't i?).

Onion Moon Sketch

Here is the latest Glassell post. I wanted to do a painting with an onion moon, and this ended up being a sketch for that painting. It's charcoal and pastel on collaged tissue paper. I really liked it.

Drafty Room

This is the piece from class last night. I'm not too happy with it. I wanted to make the figure look more unsteady, like they might fall over. I appologize for the quality on this. Since my camera's gone out I'm using my cellphone.

In the Woods

Here is the latest peice from my Life Drawing class. There are a few problems still in it, but I think when it's done it'll be really good. I fought over this one. The way the model was sitting, her legs were folded in an interesting form, but all the story was in her face and shoulders to me. I started out with a much smaller figure on the peice, but had to keep increasing the size. I'm going to add some more elements to the background, but I'm still trying to figure those out.

Sisyphus on a Good Day

Here is the drawing from class this Tuesday. I am planning on turning it into a painting. Hopefully it will get better in the process. I really need to go buy some more materials this weekend. I'm running into a wall with this gray pastel, I think it makes me try too hard for a sculptural look.

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Success!!

Not a charcoal artist. That being said, I was pretty happy with the way this sketch turned out from class last night.