Veiled Wilderness, 2022

This creation began in my exploration of drawing course class and in that class, we did a unit on using charcoal. The medium of charcoal wasn't my favorite, but as I began to get into the groove of it, the process was intricate but rewarding. Seeing the small strokes, erasing, and blending throughout the piece makes up for the known difficulty of using this medium. Initially, my teacher did not want us to erase our markings in the beginning but instead draw over them. This explains the ghost-like sketches in the back. The process of start to finish is illustrated clearly in the piece, this idea inspired me to finish the still life in its entirety. originally the animal skull's nose was broken, but I somehow filled it in with my imagination. After a month of completion, I finally called this piece 'Veiled Wilderness'. I named it that because a veil has ghostlike transparency for its fabric, and wilderness because of the process of working with charcoal and its naturistic scene. The idea of imagination, a feeling of void or emptiness, mystery, and unification speaks when you look at this piece.

* This creation is framed