The Portfolio
Moving beyond the flat surface — three sculptural works exploring the body, movement, and constraint. Each piece in a different material, each asking a different question about form and feeling.
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The body as subject — from loose life studies to careful anatomical observation. Working in ink and graphite to understand form, weight, and presence.
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Curiosity about what's beneath the surface — skull studies from multiple angles, insects observed with precision, and the life-death duality of the rabbit series on tea-stained paper.
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A recurring subject — three horse portraits, each approached differently. The challenge of capturing presence and weight in pastel; the animal as a study in stillness and power.
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Two large-scale conceptual works exploring femininity, constraint, and cultural representation. The Japanese mixed-media canvas layers traditions and aesthetics; the red shibari painting distills the body to its most graphic form.
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The practice of close looking — a hyper-detailed strawberry, a monumental eye with the Alps reflected in its iris, a tarot card redrawn by hand, and the Palais de Justice rendered in obsessive ink detail.
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Every digital work begins with a drawing. These pieces show the full journey — from initial sketch to finished screen — because the hand is always present behind the pixel.
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About the process
Each digital illustration begins as a pencil sketch on paper. The drawing is scanned and developed digitally — building light, colour, and atmosphere layer by layer. The sketch stage is shown alongside the final for each piece.
Commission · "With Love for Miri"
Pencil on paper — the foundation
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Digital development
Finished digital work
Further Works
A photography series exploring the female figure in a natural forest setting. Natural light, unposed stillness, and the body as part of the landscape.
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