Charcoal Drawings

Artists Describing Their Art:

Jyoti Puri - The smell and feel of colors seeps and soaks me in my own drawings. What a pleasure it is to be able to draw and express. A Gods gift indeed. Drawing a human figure inspires and gratifies me like nothing else. I do compose poetry in Hindi on and off. But like drawing poetry does not flow very often. I have traveled to varied destinations and thus got exposed to art, craft and literature of different countries and lands. It helped me to collect lots of experiences and in sight into different cultures and living styles. Stories of lives being played out can be told in long essays or, as I choose, in sketches and drawings. I have sought to express on paper with certain shades of dark and light charcoal and ink, a few strokes - figurative, architectural - to offer a glimpse into the lives of people I saw. Whether it was during long walks in Vrindavan or Gwalior or in the fast-paced Mumbai, I became aware of the many stories that people's lives tell. I realized the strength and survival instinct not only of people but also of places I came across. Even a peeling wall or ...

Peter Illig - I look for images that are metaphors for our life experiences: love, desire, and making art. These paintings and drawings contain narrative content and ask questions about social issues and the swirl of images we are surrounded by. Once, the task of the artist was to portray and interpret the 'real world.' Now it is to determine if there even is a reality behind the appearance of things. It appears, more and more, that reality is created by observation. This search through the 'stuff' of the world, matter and flesh, is inherently erotic. So is the act of painting. The material world pulls at us and it seems we are always troubled with desire for it. It is our essence; we seek the spiritual through it. The visible world is the key, the path, to the invisible world. But it is 'desire' that clouds the seeking. I don't renounce matter but immerse myself to find the spiritual behind it. The edges of things and places interest me, the transition areas. I have been thinking about the 'inter-connectedness' of things, the Uncertainty Principle, the fact that there may be no'deep reality' underneath the appearances of objects, that traces ...

Petros Karystinos - Petros Karystinos was born in Athens in 1954. He studied Scenery at the''School of Cinematography and Television Lykourgou Stavrakou'', Athens and Painting at the''Accademia di belle arti'', Florence (1972-1978). He was awarded with a scholarship from the Institution of National Scholarships (I.K.Y.) for his excellenl work in the art of painting (1990-93). He has been a teacher of fine Arts in secondary education since 1981. He has been a member of the Chamber of Fine Arts in Greece since 1981. ...

Elena Zhogina - I am a self taught artist in love with what I do. I love research into form, color, texture, styles and fantasies. I am a self-made artist. In contrast to classical school of painting I use intuition and feelings to express myself. For me the world of painting allows to find my own way of self-expression and reveal my true personality. Some paintings start from one idea but with time discover to me new things. They bring harmony and happiness into my life. I am focused on drawing/painting portraits/people and various types/styles of motion. There are several symbolism works in my portofolio describing certain period of my life and my reflections thereon. Its a pleasure to share it with you ...

Abiodun Ijiyera - Artist Statement In style, content and formal properties, my artwork reflects the motifs found in the traditional arts and crafts of the Yoruba people. The themes revolve around occupations, religious images, music, fashion designs, myths and folklores. Initially, when I was in college, the images recalled subconsciously. Recently, though, I make deliberate efforts to incorporate the familiar symbols and designs found in various traditional wears, musical instruments, carvings, and batik dyeing, in my artworks. The talking drums or the baritone igbin drums with their intricate carvings are much more than the sounds they produce. The formal elements expressed by the striped cords, and the wooden pegs that stretch the hide taut, beautifully illustrate graceful lines and textured organic shapes that end up as focal points in my works. Religious subjects from biblical stories are also a source of inspiration for my creative work. Though many of the stories can be narrative, I portray the images in stylized forms. The idea of stylizing started out as a way of getting kids to look for clues in solving puzzles about biblical personalities and events in our Children Ministry at church. It has since become another style of self-expression for me. ...

Mark Baranowski - I've been blessed with the talent for drawing, thus I do so with the utmost attention to every detail I see in the original images I work from--I wouldn't expect anyone to show an interest in my work, otherwise. People fascinate me, especially their facial features and expressions, as do urban landscapes and architecture. These subjects make up the majority of my portfolio. Though I've been drawing for nearly as long as I could write my name, I've yet to achieve my goal of gaining worldwide recognition for my works, not to mention making a comfortable living in doing so. Perhaps via absolutearts...?...

Douglas A. Kinsey - When looking at my work the viewer should consider them as configurations of spiritual geography. In this manner I refer them as "Interior/Exterior Landscapes". The primary blue shape will refer to geological forms found in geographical landscape. As such they mark unspoken borders much like a rock cairn would. This marking indicates a place of spiritual solace and point of reflection. My intention is to explore the subconscious symbols of an'interior' spiritual reality when consecrated by the borders of'external' physical reality. ...