Adapt and evolve
Obviously this is me going crazy with my draft 
. I regretted using a 2b pencil to draw as it can’t stop smudging. I can’t pen it either because there is too much carbon from the pencil to ink properly. To do a good job i will have to transfer the drawing and retrace. ARGH. No i think i till leave i as it is.
The cat has to adapt to his environment to better catch his favorite food!
I was supposed to write about something that inspires me and this topic always brings me back to works of artists such as Gustav Klimt, Aubrey Beardsley, and Egon Schiele. Their works are characterized by their use of decorative elements that are organic, curvy, and rhythmic with themes that are symbolic of fertility and eroticism. I won’t go into details about art history, but you can read more about this artistic style on Wikipedia.
Gustav Klimt
The Kiss by Gustav Klimt
The Kiss by Gustav Klimt is a beautiful example of Art Nouveau at its best.
Aubrey Beardsley
The Climax by Aubrey Beardsley
Aubrey Beardsley, who died at the young age of 26, was renowned for his dark, perverse images and grotesque erotica. Above is an lithograph for Oscar Wilde’s tragedy Salomé.
I was about 18 when i first picked picked up a book about Beardsley and was inspired by his use of space and detail. His images are more graphical than fine art, which influenced me to do several drawings in ink. One such piece I did was with technical pens titled Dark Petal. This was about nine years ago. I even hand-bound a book made from A4 Paper and cardboard to fill it with ink drawings.
Dark Petal (2000)
Egon Schiele
Egon Schiele, Self Portrait
Egon Schiele, a protege of Klimt’s, was noted for the intensity of his drawings, characterized by twisted body shapes and expressive lines.
I first found a book of his drawings in the library and was taken aback by the grotesque images, a lot of which were nude figures. I found them repelling and captivating all at once and was surprised to find that he was Klimt’s student, seeing how their approach and styles are completely different.
I have finally finished my illustration for illustration Friday’s theme of ” Theater”. My illustration is inspired by Art Nouveau, one of my favourite style of art.
The drawing i have done is of a performer holding a fan and laughing till he tears. Dramatic and theatrical.
