A friend of mine commissioned me to paint a portrait of his father after he passed away. Since I was working on developing the Neo-Elegance art theory at the time, I rendered the image in the same style. A precious metal drawing was used as the substructure of the image that was then overlaid with multiple washes of diluted India Ink to build up the shadows and highlights. This piece expands on the incorporation of an underlying precious metal drawing using copper and pewter along with the silverpoint used in other images.  

Materials Used: Silverpoint, India Ink, and White Ink on Stretched Muslin
Dimensions: 23" x 34"
Year Created: 2007
Client: Private Party

Materials Used: Pine, Purpleheart
Dimensions: 10" x 13" x 35"

Year Created: 2007
Status: In Private Collection

The third ink painting I created in conjunction with an art theory I was working on called Neo–Elegance. The image is a portrait of the late custom bike builder, Indian Larry, wearing an Indian headdress. A precious metal drawing was used as the substructure of the image that was then overlaid with multiple washes of diluted India Ink to build up the shadows and highlights. This piece expands on the incorporation of an underlying precious metal drawing using copper and pewter along with the silverpoint used in other images.  

Materials Used: Silverpoint, Copper, Pewter, and India Ink on Stretched Muslin
Dimensions: 48" x 48" x 2"
Year Created: 2007
Client: Private Party

Materials Used: Tempered Glass, Chemical Etching Solution, Baltic Birch Plywood
Dimensions: 8.75" x 14.75" x 0.25"
Year Created: 2007
Status: Available

The second ink painting I created for an art theory I was working on called Neo–Elegance. It depicts a distorted nude male holding his arm. A precious metal drawing was used as the substructure of the image that was then overlaid with multiple washes of diluted India Ink to build up the shadows and highlights.

Materials Used: Silverpoint and India Ink on Stretched Muslin
Dimensions: 48" x 48" x 2"
Year Created: 2007
Status: In Private Collection

The second in the series of Neo-Elegance etched glass works. This time I incorporated elements of Art Deco geometric circles and shapes and Art Nouveau arabesque hair with the simplification and deconstruction of the human form.

Materials Used: Tempered Glass, Chemical Etching Solution
Dimensions: 7" x 24" x 3/8"
Year Created: 2007
Status: Available