Chiselled

“The London-based photographer Daniel Jaems uses his unique gaze and lighting techniques to convey images of the male form in all its splendour - and this piece is based on one of his images. I decided to really emphasise the chiselled muscularity of the model - drawing the abdominal muscles as if they were almost breaking away from the body itself - whilst incorporating an exaggerated fluidity and length through the arms in order to balance the lower chiselled features and give the composition an appropriate level of aesthetic equilibrium.”

Conté, graphite and charcoal on paper, 18.5cm x18.5cm, 2021