Carlos Aleman's Artlog

Planning

Carlos — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:16:00 +0000

Some drawings that I would like to develop into paintings...

A New Direction

Carlos — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:48:00 +0000

I started this last night (Black color pencil on newsprint).

Casa Del Sol

Carlos — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:25:00 +0000

Your Place or Mine?

Carlos — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:44:00 +0000

I was going to write something about this drawing, but I thought I'd leave the meaning to your imagination :-)

Home at Last

Carlos — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:51:00 +0000

The Journey Home

Carlos — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:51:00 +0000

Reub-tila the Hun

Carlos — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:57:00 +0000

Teacher

Carlos — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 13:10:00 +0000

My son -Day 1

This is my son who recently turned 17. I'm going to give this drawing to my mom for mother's day, assuming this turns out well.

I see myself in people's faces. Obviously, my own son resembles my face as well as my heart. Most people judge others by outward appearance, but it is the heart that God looks at. Portraiture is an interesting discipline -you create movement by studying stillness, and search for incommunicable truth behind what is visible.

My son, my lifelong friend. I catch glimpses of longing and secrets that fill your soul. You are my brother and my teacher.

(My thyroid surgery has been set for May 11th.)

Self Portrait Completed

Carlos — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 14:14:00 +0000

Me at 40

Detail

Self Portrait Day 1

Carlos — Sat, 16 Apr 2005 17:29:00 +0000

Day 1

Blessed

Carlos — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:06:00 +0000

Day 3

Still happy with the eyes, although the nose and mouth seem to be on different planes. Having trouble trying to create the extreme dark to light transition without graininess. I'll try to make some time tonight.

The doctor told me that there is a 95 percent chance that the tumor in my thyroid is not malignant. However, they will need to remove it along with half of my thyroid. I don't think it's a big deal and I'm too happy and blessed to let it get me down.

Close up

Carlos — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 14:11:00 +0000

Close up of granddaughter

First, I draw everything I see including 'flyaway' hairs and freckles. Later, I will begin to subtract. With a kneaded eraser, I can soften the features and lines that I didn't intend to make so dark.

The head is very important, since it is how people identify us. I would actually prefer to draw just the face, but the shoulders are necessary to support the head.

The Apostle, Paul, wrote that Christ was the head and the members of the church were the body. We are His voice and hands. Are we comforting and loving the lonely, poor and broken hearted? Do we love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us? Do we truly consider others better than ourselves?

Finished Siblings

Carlos — Sun, 06 Mar 2005 23:09:00 +0000

Completed Drawing -Girl with denim jacket

Carlos — Sat, 26 Feb 2005 19:05:00 +0000

Detail of Denim

Carlos — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 15:02:00 +0000

This is the part I really enjoy -most of the drawing is done and I'm not concerned with proportion or likeness anymore. I'm just having fun rendering denim.

Detail of pocket and necklace

The stitching is done by digging into the paper first with a hard pencil (6H) and then going over with a softer lead (2B).

New Drawing in progress

Carlos — Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:14:00 +0000

After a couple of evenings...

This is the great granddaughter of someone from my church group. I hope to surprise her [grandma] with this pencil portrait by Sunday.

Seeing

Carlos — Fri, 06 Aug 2004 14:24:00 +0000

Jean by the Window

Portrait of Man

Carlos — Fri, 09 Jul 2004 16:45:00 +0000

"David had served God's purpose in his own generation" Acts 13:36

Jean

Carlos — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 17:10:00 +0000

This is my wife, Jean -the greatest person in the history of western civilization! :-) She is wise, patient, kind and loving -and I think this drawing begins to capture some of these qualities.

"I hardly ever paint people unless I'm rather in love with them."
—Sylvia Sleigh, painter