I made this canvas originally when I was an undergrad during my junior year. I made the painting after 4 months of painstakingly looking at every inch of the reference. I wanted this painting to have a Philip Pearlstein look and feel. Well, after completing the painting, it turned out to be pretty awful. In my own disappointment I decided to cover it with white gesso and start anew.
Except that I didn't touch the canvas for 3 years. It was covered with sheets, cobwebs and tucked away inside the depths of my closet.
Last fall around October I finally came around to it and started this drawing which is almost complete. Hopefully, it won't take me as long to paint it.
I took a picture of my sketchbook to show my process, notes and who I look for references. I'm pretty methodical when it comes to planning and gathering references for a piece. Oh, and that's the stencil I made for the wallpaper of the back wall in the painting. I saw this cool shape on the side of a building across the street from my apartment. I liked it so much, I made it my wallpaper.
ps. I'm such a dog person, I added Aloo in the mirror reflection...:)
graphite and charcoal on canvas, (will be painted in oils) 6 x 4 feet
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