Aaron
Aaron (2020)
8½x11 Pastel on Pastel Paper
Original is Sold
How beautiful maleness is, if it finds its right expression.
— D.H. Lawrence
Meet Aaron, a powerful addition to my Mini Figurative series. There is a beautiful tension to this piece, pairing a cool, thoughtful expression with a body that is very clearly, undeniably aroused. Standing fully naked and fully exposed, he is a celebration of raw masculine form at its most commanding.
Stripping away color to work purely in monochrome allows me to capture dramatic contrast and raw, tactile energy. Set against a clean, warm ochre backdrop, I use deep, rich charcoals and soft black pastels to carve out heavy shadows and powerful musculature. The real magic happens when the white charcoal hits the page, pulling out highlights where light kisses the skin to create a lifelike, three-dimensional gleam. Every stroke is completely deliberate, focusing entirely on the heat, the tension, and the natural beauty of the man in front of me.
