ForJosh Hernandez, these features are part of the draw.
As I create chaos, sculpting the chaos into order becomes the challenge, Hernandez tells My Modern Met.
Thats what pulls the piece together, as it creates a contrast between realism and abstraction.
In many ways, Hernandezs charcoal portraits do feel sculpted.
One portrait, for instance, depicts a woman who pensively gazes toward the right corner of the canvas.
Only her face remains visible and, even then, its encroached by charcoal dust and slashes.
If Hernandezs portraits clash with the uncertainty of chaos, they also reveal his immense command over light.
There are no other materials that can replicate those qualities.
This enduring fascination even led Hernandez to develop his owncharcoal kit.
I received a lot of questions about the materials I work with, Hernandez says.
Curating the materials I work with is something that I see other artists value.
To learn more about the artist, visitJosh Hernandezs ebsite.
Artist Josh Hernandez creates expressive charcoal drawings that play with movement, texture, and abstraction.
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