The Art of Alexis C. Trammell

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Recent Drawings

"Surrender" - Charcoal

"Unseen Miracle" - Charcoal

"A Long Awaited Miracle" - Charcoal and Pastel

"Our Gift" - Charcoal

Thursday, September 17, 2009

"Negative #28"

So, here it is, after about 15 hours of working on it, which, due to a hectic few weeks was scattered here and there when I could find the time. Taking a month to finish a drawing can be helpful sometimes... and sometimes not. While taking the drawing class at the Paducah School of Art, I frequently did an entire drawing, 8 or 10 hours, in a weekend, or even, on a few occasions, in one night. Procrastination can really light a fire under you! Charcoal definitely helps with the time needed. It certainly enables me to finish a drawing much more quickly than any other medium I've used before. I don't know if I could stand to go back to colored pencil, as tedious and extremely time consuming as it is. I rather enjoy getting a complete drawing done so quickly, such as a weekend or two, and though taking a month can help me be more particular in my details, it also has it's downsides. Sometimes I need to "live with" one of my drawings for a while to see if it's done or if it needs more work, and other times, living with it for too long can backfire. I get to the point where I can't see it any more, I've looked at it too much. I think maybe that has happened this time. I get the vague feeling that something isn't right about it yet, but I have no idea what it is. I keep making little adjustments, but I'm also afraid of messing it up by overdoing it. So, maybe it's finished... maybe it's not. I'll probably know in a week or so. I welcome any comments or critiques. Sometimes showing it to others can really help, even if they are not an artist. So please, if there is anyone who actually reads this, feel free to tell me what you think, good or bad! Thanks!

Monday, August 17, 2009

In Process

This is what I'm currently working on. Just started it last weekend while I worked at the PAPA gallery for Downtown After Dinner. I think I have about 5 hours in it so far, and hope to have it done soon. Probably another 5 hours at least. As you can see, or in case you don't, it is another self-portrait idea, similar to "Though He slay me, yet will I Hope in Him" I've really been drawn to ideas that say something about my journey, something about what God is doing in my life. It's a different direction than my usual "draw something pretty." In my hand, I hold a negative pregnancy test. My infertility has been, obviously, one if the defining events in my life, but I also plan to touch on other subjects in my past and present. Anyway, I just thought it would be nice to post my current drawings every now and then, and give the chance to see my unfinished work.