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legacy of mass destruction
colored pencil on paper
Legacy of Mass Destruction confronts the historical American portrayal of the idealized and so-called empowered woman. The drawing plays upon the classic Vargas pinup illustration, as well as images of the armed Bond Girl. The elements within the drawing (such as the wedding veil, gun, and bathing suit) represent the conflicting ideals and double standards that women continually strive to attain.
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the body is a temple (self-portrait)
ink on paper
To create this drawing, I abstracted my handwriting using an ink pen on paper. All ink strokes are a result of abstracted handwriting. Over and over again I wrote the phrase "The Body is a Temple," until the drawing was finished.
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nude I (study of titian's venus of urbino)
charcoal on paper
Nude I is part one of a two piece series that documents the portrayal of nude women throughout the history of fine art and commercial art. Nude I illustrates the classic idealized nude woman. This drawing is based upon Titian's painting Venus of Urbino.
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nude II (study of contemporary magazine ad)
charcoal on paper
Nude II depicts a relatively famous magazine ad that features the supermodel Kate Moss. Nude II is part two of a two piece series that documents the portrayal of nude women throughout the history of fine art and commercial art. This piece illustrates the classic "modern" ideal woman, in stark contrast to the plump Venus featured above in Nude I.
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arms warping
charcoal on paper
Arms Warping was created for a figure drawing class in college. While observing a male model, I drew an abstracted version of his arms and hands (and the walking stick he was holding).
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self portrait
pencil on paper
I created this drawing as a fairly quick sketch of my face and upper torso.