Unique, Original Drawings and Paintings by Mark C. Merchant News

PORTAITURE

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:29:50 CST

PHOTOREALISM

I don't do much portraiture but I do actually have a great fondness for it. Here are a few pics of some things I have done in the past for friends.

(graphite, done around 1998-99)

(graphite, done around 2007)

(colored pencil study, done around 2009)

FIGURE DRAWING

Once I am back in Dallas, I really want to start drawing from live models more. I was fortunate enough to sketch alongside of Denny Doran one time. It was a truly awesome experience! Maybe I will get that privilege again soon!

SPIDER AND FLOWERS

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:45:19 CST

START TO FINISH

I made this piece here in NY in May of 2010. It is ink, graphite and colored pencil on paper. I would love to tattoo it!

BRAINSTORM

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:19:14 CST

IN THE MAKING

Here we go again, some snaps of a piece I did here in Brooklyn around 6-12-2010 entitled "Brainstorm". It is ink, graphite and colored pencil on paper.

INFLUENCE OF SKATEBOARDING

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:52:56 CST

SK8 OR DIE!!!

Skateboarding was a HUGE influence on me in MANY ways. I thought I'd take a moment to share a few pics of me going at it, back in the day! Enjoy!!!

(My own reproductions of skateboard art behind me. A HUGE influence on me as an artist, circa 1980's)

(Board and shirt graphics were AWESOME! As were the skaters/companies they represented!)

(I was definitely no master, just loved to skate! Pools were my favorite!)

(My mom used to drop us off to go into these abandon apartments. This one was off Randol Mill somewhere. My first pool!)

(Me, Jason, Kevin and "Wormser", my brother werkin' on his truck)

CREATION OF "NUMERO UNO"

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:11:05 CST

START TO FINISH

Here is another set of pics showing a work from the beginning to the final product. This piece can be found in my "colored pencil" section of my art portfolio here entitled "Numero Uno". Enjoy!!!