Studies in the Past III

majority of studies done in the past, done in oil. these are roughly three years old or more. with the exception of a few of the figure drawings.

Studies in the Past II

Studies in the Past I

BNW 11: Empathy

When i was painting this i thought of all the ugliness in the world. All the ways i could portray animal cruelty, and when drawing the concept sketches for this painting, i thought of some pretty gruesome imagery i couldve made. But instead i guess... this world has enough ugliness in it, so i figured a way to say what i had to say, in a a softer voice. sometimes whispers are better received than shouts.

and really now, what we need to stop all malice is more empathy.

BNW 10: Simulacra

simulation is now reality. what we imagine is now as real as what is. Our simulation is now as tangible as our reality. I guess this is a image of our dreams interacting with our physical states, and vice versa. i kinda hate this one though to be honest. :P

BNW 09: Transparency

todays media seems so transparent. it overloads us with information, and as a result, it becomes its own veil. opaque.

BNW 08: Tolerance

in regards to the weakness abuse often causes, and the strength needed to overcome it.

BNW 07: mail order wives

all of these are acrylic on panel, this one happens to be speculation on mail order brides/wives.