9/26/2017

Old Samples: Charcoal

The following are samples from my previous work, aka "not what I'm currently working on." I may add more as I find them.

"Taking Wing" charcoal. 2014 Western Washington Fair entry, sold for $150
Based off of a photo of a gyrfalcon taken at the zoo. This little guy came right up to the glass; just as interested in me as I him!
Owl, charcoal 2010 purchased by school district
Weirdly, this was based off a picture I took of a stuffed owl up in Alaska, but I tried to put some life back in his eyes. You'd never guess he was actually dead at the time, and I didn't bother to tell the people who bought it that either.

Charcoal, 2012
This composition was ripped straight from a "Horses in the Mist" calendar picture, but seeing as it was a gift for my grandma (and she specifically asked for this picture) I figured that it was probably okay.

Snarling wolf sketch, charcoal and chalk, 2015
This sketch was the result of me playing around with drawing light on dark.

Charcoal, 2010.
 This drawing is somewhat special to me, because it was the first drawing I really did in charcoal and discovered that I REALLY liked it. I gave it to my parents and it's still hanging on their living room wall for them to show off
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"Rusted Trains" charcoal, 2012. Purchased by school superintendent for $150.
This drawing was based off of a picture I took of my sister up in Alaska. Funny enough, I wasn't even trying to sell it; the superintendent was going to go through my High School art class' work to pick one for purchase and I had just happened to finish it and added it to the pile. Came in next day, my teacher told me "hey, your picture just got bought" and I went "alrighty then." Doesn't work that easily now.

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