Matthew - Portrait drawing
MATTHEW

Karyn Ho is a science animator and biomedical engineer who thrives at the interface between medicine and art. She uses her academic background as a lens, infusing her deep understanding of nature and anatomy into her figurative art.

 

This drawing was completed fully from life, and it's a statement that synthesizes many hours of quiet observation of a living and breathing person, with all the subtle variations that provide opportunities to make choices on what to capture on the page. Building on classical techniques, this work emphasizes the interplay of light, shadow, and form. Patiently working with only a needle-sharp pencil, the artist achieves beautiful dark values, edges, and transitions that highlight the best qualities of carbon as a medium.

MEDIUM

Carbon on hand toned Arches 300 lb hot press