Self-Portrait

From a photo took over the Summer of 2009.

Graphite on paper

Portrait of a Man

A portrait I did of a model from last Semester's Life Drawing class.

Grpahite on paper.

Hero Mask

Like the Oni Mask, the Hero mask is based, loosely, off of traditional Noh theater masks.  The Hero is the side we do want to show others. Not necessarily good though, the Hero side is sometimes deceitful.  I tried to show that through the creepy facial expression.

Oil pastels on paper.

Oni Mask

The Oni mask represents the side of us that we try not to let others see.  Not necessarily evil, the oni actually carries an ambiguous look on his face.  Just because it's not the side we want to show other people, doesn't mean it's bad or wrong.

Oil pastel on paper.

The iDrone Mask

This is a mask of the iDrone (deluxe model). It represents consumerism and materialism and what it does to people. It too is a mask we all wear.

Oil pastel on paper.

Zane Mask

Zane is Harold's best friend, and he represents the more "Id" side of me. He's impulsive, inquisitive, child-like and unexpectedly powerful at times.

Oil pastel on paper.

Harold Mask

So this is a mask I did of the main character from The Sun Also Shines on the Moronic.  Since the strip is such a hug part of my life, and Harold embodies a lot of my own personality, I thought it was a good idea to include him in the project.
I chose to make masks because masks represent an aspect of a person or a role that we perform.  Harold is, in some ways, both.

Oil pastel on paper.