I entered these two drawings in the Faces & Figures show at the St. Augustine Art Association. I had not shown anything in years. And, I'm very happy to show these off. Both are very recent, within the past several months.
The drawing of the old man on the right was done with colored pencils. I named him "Uncle Joe" although, in fact, I used a random photo I found online as a reference. The description: “This portrait is a tribute to all the homeless people in our great land of plenty. He could be a vet, or a man just down on his luck, or … maybe … someone’s Uncle Joe.”
The portrait of the woman, below, is called "Messy Hair" and is done completely by scribbling with ball many different colors of ball point pens. Miss Messy's description says, " “Remember me with my bare feet and messy hair as the wild child I was.”
I disagree with the judge's choices for the winning works. While I was viewing this show, with the help and indulgence of a lovely woman named Gail who was a volunteer docent, I chose my own winners. I disqualify myself from my judging, since sour grapes is not appropriate for a grown up rational and reasonable artist.
In my opinion as self-appointed art critic and judge, the best in show goes to Rosamond Parrish' for her pastel called, "Rosalie at Dawn". I find it elegant and sublime. Since I did not plan ahead well enough to ask permission to include any other artists' works here, I'll only include a link - @rosamond.parrish on Instagram.
My next imaginary award goes to Mary Felton for her charcoal, titled: "Honeymoon". The folds of the figure's black dress pour over the form in perfect contrast to the stark white skin tones. Lovely. See more here.
Third place award goes to Terri Clermont for her watercolor, "Kiyohime". I especially enjoyed the Oriental style. The simplicity of this piece appeals to me on many levels. I found her Facebook page which includes many more delightful works.
