ArtistDrawingandInspiration 9
INSIGHT
themainimagerybeingthewolfis
representationofa personinmylife
andmyexperienceswiththem.It
is allaboutmanipulationandmind
gameswitha grimfairytaleaesthetic.
Throughouttheprocessofcreatingthe
workI developeda techniqueoflaying
downlayersofwashedoutacrylic
andwatercolour,buildinguplayers
oftransparencythenusinglayersof
ballpointpenandwhiteacrylicand
gouachetocreatethemainsubject
matter.I enjoynothavingcontrolover
erasinga mistakewitha rubberwhen
usingballpointpen,theonlywayto
gobackis bypaintingoverit again
andthereis somethingsymbolically
honestaboutthetechniquethatI am
drawnto.
AfterfinishingmyBachelorof
FineArts,I wantedtostarta career
pathwithmyloveforIllustration,
sointhebeginningof 2012 I started
studyingdesign,andplanonmoving
intoGraphicDesignnextyear.I still
carrymyFineArtbackgroundwithme
throughoutthecourse,alwaysusing
handdrawnelements.
StilltothisdayI stillenjoydrawing
realistportraiturethemost.I loveto
capturetheemotions,personalityand
characteristicsofa specificpersonall
witha pencilanda pieceofpaper.
I amavailableforcommissioned
artworkandportraiture.
M: 0479037848
Email:chantelrose@
artandportraits.comn