Self-Portrait

A sketch from my new little sketchbook. Self-portrait from the reflection in my computer screen, during class. Those are some wonky eyes, but I didn't have a chance to fix them.

Image © J. Timlin 2011

Another New Drawing

This is the latest stage of another new drawing, from the same series.
You can also find images of this drawing's progression on my "Progressions" page (see tab above).

Allegory of Home #2
Charcoal on paper
3' x 6'

Image © J. Timlin 2010

New Drawing

The paintings were getting to feel laborious, and I wasn't enjoying working on them, so I started reinterpreting my topic in large scale drawings. The idea was to make the compositions more dynamic, and break the "fourth wall" more effectively. This is the same subject, but less frontal, and the hierarchy of scale is less irresolute, meaning that the important objects in the image are actually treated as though they are important.
They are still in progress. More images to come.


Allegory of Home #1
Charcoal on paper
3' x 5.5'

Image © J. Timlin 2010

New developments

The results of some more studio time today:
It still looks too effeminate, which is something I'll be working on changing. I also still need to resolve the bottom/lower right, and activate that expanse on the left, but I have tentative plans for all of that.


yet the Fates said No.
Charcoal on canvas
32" x 42"

Image © J. Timlin 2010

"Allegory of Home" series

These are the early phases of my Allegory of Home series translated into paint:


Allegory of Home: Long Island
Oil on paper
16.5" x 14.5"

Image © J. Timlin 2010

Allegory of Home: Florence
Oil on paper
14" x 18"

Image © J. Timlin 2010

Today's progress

The product of today's studio time, it took about 5 hours of drawing to get this far:
Self-portrait as Proserpine. Reinterpreted from Rossetti's.
Charcoal (and soon to be oil) on canvas
32" x 42"

Image © J. Timlin 2010

Quick.

image © J. Timlin 2009