Portraits on Book Pages
This series consists of portraits rendered directly on pages from old art history books, many containing outstanding works from earlier periods. Initially I drew myself, family, and friends, and later expanded to include prominent politicians, broadcasters, and actors. Most of the facial expressions are deliberately unconventional for the subjects portrayed. The primary focus of this work is the psychological implications emerging from the random interplay between the drawn image and the underlying printed content.
John Lupe on Diana the Huntress, 2019
Graphite on book page
12 × 10 inches
Jeff Baas on Head of a Saint, 2020
Graphite on book page
11.25 × 25 inches
John Kaiser on a Young Woman Wearing a Headdress, 2019
Graphite on book page
11.25 × 8.25 inches
Stacey Abrams on a Man Wearing a Wide Brimmed Hat, 2020
Graphite and charcoal on a book page
11.5 × 8 inches
Jason Love on a Young Woman, 2020
Graphite on book page
11.25 x 8.25 inches
Don Lemon on Female Terracotta Head, 2020
Graphite and acrylic on book page
11.75 × 9 inches
Kathy Kovach on Gerard Dou’s Mother, 2020
Graphite and charcoal on book page
11.25 × 8.25 inches
James Clyburn on Venus and Psyche, 2020
Graphite on book page
11.25 × 8.25 inches
Caroline Heibig on Portrait of a Lady, 2019
Graphite on book page
11.5 × 8.25 inches
Denzel Washington in “The Equalizer 2, on a Female Nude, 2020
Graphite and charcoal on a book page
11.5 × 8.25 inches
Mom on Three Studies of Hands, 2019
Graphite on book page
11.25 x 8.25 inches
Bryan Cranston in “Your Honor” on Head of a Child, 2021
Graphite on book page
12.5 × 9.5 inches
Reesie Kemen on Steps in Sannicandro, 2019
Graphite and acrylic on book page
10.5 x 8.75 inches
Francis Bacon on a Young woman Holding a Fan, 2020
Graphite on book page
11.25 x 8.25 inches