Dark matters

Lately I´ve been drawing a lot, getting back into it after concentrating on oils for the last 3 years. Its been really fun, and has enhanced my values a lot in painting as well. 

This is one of my later pieces, after this is started doing more thorough cartoons for my planned paintings.

Dark matter

Graphite on paper

A4.

In the light

Been working on this series of pictures, all about light and getting facial characteristics working for me. Got one more to go in the series, this is the latest one.
In the light, oil on board, to accompany the 'Into the light' from my last entry.

This is the painting I finished the Student in recidency award with at Edith Cowan University, and award that granted me studio space for one semester, giving me the opportunity to work within a studio environment without the pressure of rent, as well as easing the transition between being a student and carrying a professional career.
The award allowed me the time to experiment with surfaces, gesso and mediums as well as working with skill and finding my voice.

"Into the light", oil on board, 60x90cm

Surviving without a studio

So have been spending the last few months in Sweden, living without the comforts of a studio space.
Thought I enjoy the company of family and friends, the need to create is always there, so I usually bring my wacom tablet. I did this time as well, but I cleverly forgot the pen. So I have been concentrating on my drawings, and this is one of the results.
Nimrod Barr, one of my characters with my roleplaying group.

On the issue of too much information...

Have talked about how easily I can get obsessed or just occupied with a question, and the idea of presenting narrative is still something that im wrapping my brain, and my brushes, around.
Im at this point distilling some kind of story essence, trying to find a point where information hinders the story instead of helping it.