"Sweetest Skull"

Been awhile since I posted last! I am alive and doing very well. Busy as hell but that's the way I like it! Been doing a lot of painting and drawing, and definitely growing while I do it. Concurrently working on two different bodies of work-- one is still the large-format abstracted landscapes reminiscent of the Fauves, and the other is actually figurative. I use acrylic for both, and I have to say its been working out pretty well! I am getting more bold and skilled with acrylic, which is exciting because I am really not as crazy about watercolor as I was a few years ago. Haven't had the chance to document any of my works done so far this semester, but I did manage to quickly scan in this drawing. Drew this in a really short period of time upon realizing today is Sweetest Day. I fucking KNOW this just screams cliche' in at least 4 ways, kids, but don't go busting my chops over it.

Also, for anyone living not too far around Detroit, there is going to be an opening at the Klein Gallery in Birmingham, Michigan (approx. 20 minutes north of Detroit), featuring work by Alyssa Monks, who does some sweet-ass figurative work. The opening is this Saturday (October 23) at 5 pm. Here's the Klein gallery's website, it shows Monks' work as well as all the info you need if you're interested in going. http://www.dkgallery.com/exhibitions/