Dec 22, 2013
Nov 25, 2013
Nov 20, 2013
Oct 24, 2013
Aug 20, 2013
West Indian Parade Dancers (Pencil Drawing)
West Indian Parade Dancers - Pencil on paper Darryl Z. Oates
August 10th I decided to attend the annual West Indian Parade in Hartford CT. I strategically placed my self somewhere near the parade's half way mark and started snapping pictures to be used as reference for drawings. Above are four young dancers who enthusiastically posed for me during the their march. I may continue work on the drawing later. It is pencil on paper approximately 10"x14".
Jul 26, 2013
art drawing work using artist chacoal and artist turpentine
(Charcoal and White Chalk on Poster Board Turp. Wash - Darryl Z. Oates)
Above is an expressionist self portrait done in my college years. I wanted to capture narrative, your choice, human intensity.
Jul 23, 2013
art charcoal drawing sketch using willow charcoal
('Flare'-Woman in dress Charcoal Sketch on paper 18"x24" by Darryl Z. Oates)
Above is a sketch of woman in dress done in preparation for painting
(Sayfiyah' with hands on hips on index page.)
The drawing was done using willow charcoal.
Jul 21, 2013
Jazz Festival drawing sketches using ink pens
Yesterday about 4:00pm brought my drawing cart and my lawn chair to Hartford's annual Jazz Fest in downtown. The feature artist on Saturday was famed jazz saxophonist Walter Beasley. Got there a little early while they were still setting up and I heard a lesser known but great musicians. Found a spot to sit in the hot sun amongst thousands of people. There was a lot movement, playing, walking and conversation in front of me. Above are three 9"x12" drawings done with a brown marker. The first, drawing kids playing, the second drawing people having causal conversation and people walking by, and the third drawing is of the performance stage from a hill top (the building with the flag).
Jul 18, 2013
Video of Artist
(Video of artist recorded by Belizemultversal )
Above video of artist recorded at a medical fund raiser.
Jul 13, 2013
Concert drawings Sketches using ink pens
(Quick pen and Ink drawings done on the spot approx. 5"x 7" paper - Darryl Z. Oates)
Jul 11, 2013
Jul 9, 2013
Jul 6, 2013
Jul 5, 2013
Art drawing of memorial using pastels
(Bushnell Arch Magic marker and Oil Pastels - by Darryl Z. Oates)
This fourth of July I decided to take my pencils pens to the famed Hartford monument commemorating those Connecticut residents who served in the civil war. I walked around the monument and tried to find figures that would summarize the monument. The figures above were my choices. The statue to left represents the liberation of slaves and the statue to the left is memorial to union soldiers that served and gave their lives.
So many lives, so many untold stories, the saying goes if you don't know your past you won't know your future I encourage all to take a moment and visit the memorial, or another monument near you that tells of American sacrifices and think about the sacrifices and untold stories, happy belated fourth.
Darryl Z. Oates
Jul 3, 2013
Jul 2, 2013
Jul 1, 2013
Jun 30, 2013
A History Mural (touched up)
(Mural painted on primed center block Approx 8' X 17' )
(University of Connecticut)
Decided to post a photo of a mural I did for the University of Connecticut many years back as a tribute to black history in America. I remember I did little research and a small survey on who I should be included. Well first I went to an African-American professor, the late Oscar Walters from Baltimore and asked what should a Black history mural be about, his answer was a mural on college level should educate. Then I asked campus counselor, Mr Coachman an older gentleman on who was a significant black history figure, his answer Jackie Robinson. Finally, being from Hartford I met with legendary muralist artist and friend Micheal Borders on the execution on creating the mural. Other figures I chose for integrity and because I just liked. My final decision was, from left to right, Jackie Robinson, Fredrick Douglas, Shirley Chisholm, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King, Marcus Garvey, A Spinx (history denied), W.E. Dubois, and Muhammad Ali. Symbolically arranged with the strength and daring of Harriet Tubman leading centered, left side history through integrity of character and personality, a fountain spouting clear water left, to the right of Tubman, figures figures who were known for defying wrongs, the end result there blood shed, a fountain spouting bloody water right. In the sky intellect and well being because I associate the stars with mystery and knowledge. Other symbols are three triangularly arranged stars symbolizing the triangle trade (continent shape stars) and the baseball that reads excelsior. Sadly the mural was destroyed due to campus development and only a photo now exist for young people in the student union. If your ever there you can check it out.
Jun 25, 2013
Twitch A Poem of Fear
Illustration by Darryl Z. Oates)
Twitch
In your dreary nervous dreams have you ever felt
impending doom from fuzzy corners of a room, or felt the nervous drop
from a fall you could not stop? Then suddenly you awakened from the
fears that left you shaken as you tried to ease your senses in light of
periled consequences, because foolishly you dare challenge a force you
could not manage? While your poker face delivers inside you only quiver,
you barely stood astounded as your precious heart aptly pounded. Then
you finally came to realize your hopes had just been stranded, when lady
nightmare just had landed.
Poem by Darryl Z. Oates
Jun 23, 2013
Celebration and drawing gig
(by: Darryl Z.Oates - digitized charcoal drawing)
(not from event)
Jun 17, 2013
Art Drawing Sketches in Motion
The Movers
(pastel sketches: by Darryl Z. Oates)
At it again, drawing live portraits at an event of kids and adults (most times families) on fathers day. The challenge was drawing the infants and kids when they are shy or hyper active. In that situation I had to stand up or reposition my head in the direction that the kid decided to move to maintain steady view. Above are not sketches of kids but of people walking by between sessions.Jun 16, 2013
A Sex Drive Poem
In hot summer heat in
August and May salty beads of water gathered in play on hot heated bodies to
vanish away. Happened so fast some just gathered and pooled then took crooked
rides to unknown places marking their lives by salty wet traces. Despite the
sweat that cools in cool breezes it couldn’t cool heat that August heat teases.
The heat that played played all day and wouldn’t cool down til’ August loved
May.
Darryl Z. Oates
Jun 1, 2013
The Hustler
(Still from movie 'The Mack' - Max Julien and Richard Pryer)
May 29, 2013
A Poem of UnEquality
(multimedia illustration; by Darryl Z. Oates)
I made this illustration for a image for a poem I wrote called when eagles fly
I use magic marker, ink, pen, pastel, and the computer.
When Eagles Fly
Mar 15, 2013
Epressive Art Sketches and Drawings
Practice and play makes perfect or just something closer to it and sometimes new discoveries are made along the way. Right now I don't have a lot of time to put in creating like I want, "such is life", but I do attend figure drawing sessions which I've done for many years after leaving college. It helps by sharpening mind and eye hand coordination. After reviewing the many many figure drawings I've made I've discovered there are a series of drawings that are stylized and a montage of expression.
Like the discovery by abstract artist Jackson Pollock and his famed abstract series created accidentally by letting paint drip from his brush to his canvas and accepting it I decided to accepted it as a spontaneous and exciting cerebral play of expressive work. Below is my expressive series of work of unfinished figures on top of figures.
Like the discovery by abstract artist Jackson Pollock and his famed abstract series created accidentally by letting paint drip from his brush to his canvas and accepting it I decided to accepted it as a spontaneous and exciting cerebral play of expressive work. Below is my expressive series of work of unfinished figures on top of figures.
Jan 28, 2013
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