Charcoal medium is one of the oldest media. That dates back some 28,000 BC Imagined our ancestors needing to document hunt events. Moreover, rituals were painting their faces meant to become adults. Moreover, it became much refined by the latest artists by burning wood, from big to tiny portions bound with gum into sticks. Then until now, fancy pencils have become available.
This is a dry media that releases a beautiful pigment. From grainy to textural techniques, the artist creates different styles to their taste. The object dictates how it wants to be released.
Everything drawn with charcoal gives a unique moment. Spontaneous strokes create dynamics. Then, on the other hand, shading from dark to light gives us a tangible reality. The expression ranges in different directions where there are no limitations to use.
Furthermore, charcoal mimics other media such as oil in its texture. It boroughs itself for a classy cutting style. Remember, it compresses all colors into one spectrum. The light is visible, and the dark functions with it. One and the other are one. Black exists in nature and lives because of the morning.
What’s more, black and white are distinctive in color for they are simple and do not tire your sight. Everything is solid and transparent. Therefore is associated with weddings, cleanliness, and peacefulness.
Charcoal, in terms of symbols, places a model in an overall light spectrum. And just a medium variant of black. Gray color but white as its dominant it creates a focal point. On the other hand, regarding subjects is interesting. Asian associated white with the dead. A bad omen. But then again, what the caves man wanted to portray. As being eaten or eating the animal.
One among the many transporters from Long Island in New York. At night breezy and comfortable. But it all depends on where you are sitting. On a summer day, enjoy the trip on the top level. You can see Connecticut on the other side. Your car is in good hands. And by the way, the Galley has a good breakfast if you pass by in the morning. Among other currencies as the friendly bartenders. The name comes from the Irish reduced anglicized form of Gaelic fearadhigh, meaning “unknown name.” Most related to the old English verb ferian, “to carry.” The Ferry.
The location of Port Jefferson is named after our President Thomas Jefferson. They were founded by steamboat companies who built them. On the other hand, the illegal consumption of alcohol, such as rum, became a problem for the authorities. Production was confiscated from 1921 to 1933. Nowadays is replaced with tourism and business.
Moreover, the winter shows metallic blue on the water. The boardwalk on a snow day cast shadows in various light purple and greens from its surroundings. Exciting and full of surprises. The Ferry/Transporter
Further to say, the most complicated part of working on these specific subjects is the water which changes every second. I placed together different fragments into one image. Then enhanced on large to small scales, followed by the first waterfront, poles second, steamboat third, and the sky in the back.
I use the watercolor medium for its open and transparent pigments. It also gives the rigid mechanics a loose and more relaxing style. On the contrary, oil painting is luminous and spontaneous. The Ferry/Transporter
Then it comes to the details of the water. Decisions must be made to make it work, such as in which direction the waves are moving. Also, its reflection is critical. This last one is what enriches the subject with hue variations.
“Port Jefferson Ferry” Size 18″ x 24″ Watercolor on paper 2017
Portraying Features, every person has different character qualities. Their eyes can tell you a whole story. The artist grabs that moment when the soul is at peace or tense within. And along comes a connection of intimacy shared with their models. Once done in any media becomes a memory. A reminder of our kind that may be present with us or gone. Its interest relies on preserving it for a family, and eventually a collectible.
Recently, portraits have been going through many changes due to digital camera development. We thank, free digitalization and its many applications. It has helped other artists breakthrough through the setting banalities, for it does not follow one style and is free to explore in many directions. So why paint a painting when we have a digital photo? The difference relies on its three-dimensionalities. The layers add depth, making us see details we miss in life. feeling it as if the person will move from the canvas. Perhaps the artist reflects the person’s soul. Then it shows the inner feelings within. The human touch alone will not disappear. But still a unique medium for every person who beholds only one experience through his eye.
The fascination and engagement come from seeing ourselves in three-dimensional form. And there is the memory of yourself when you were young.
All through centuries and now as well, a matter of fascination. The image reveals some trades in a person’s character. Beginning with their eyes, it makes us speculate about another known person. The mind tends to relate, for it looks for known positive situations with familiar people. Otherwise, it connects us to their attractiveness for admiration.
In ancient times Roman busts showed success. Greeks venerate the beauty of their sculptural bodies to celebrate the Olympic games. They linked the mind and the body as one entity. In a healthy mind, healthy body. Enjoy it.
“Portraying Features” size 12″ x 6″ Vine Charcoal on paper
