The sun and moon; natural light source of our days and nights. I have given them faces. Willow stick charcoal has the inky blackness of deep space. I often picture the planets as heads tumbling through space, connected perhaps by gravity but separate. Here the moon is a jagged Easter Island head, with … More Sun and Moon
Charm and seduction vs.war and destruction; opposites inspire art. In black and white, naked Venus easily disarms uptight Mars. In colour Mars reins in his chariot on a cliff as a radiant Venus washes ashore. I see conflict ahead! May you overcome! Barry.
In the bible, Salome dances before King Herod, pleasing him so much that he promises her anything in return. She asks that the head of John the Baptist be brought to her on a charger. Salome Dancing (1987). Here is a quick charcoal sketch with rough abstract marks that I think still manages to set … More Salome Dancing
I call this picture Poor Yorick because that’s whose skull Hamlet is holding as he speaks. I love Shakespeare and here is my low budget version of “the Danish play “. I hope the director at bottom can pull it off, and that our swooning Ophelia doesn’t catch a cold. Speaking of Ophelia, I … More Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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