abˈbɔttso · a sketch, outline, draft ·
I draw and paint people and places,
combining observational representation with expressive mark-making. My approach emphasizes process, using layering and iteration to search for form rather than locking it into place. I want the art to feel alive - embodying movement, space, and an unfolding moment in time.
THE IMPASTO COLLECTION
Oil paint applied thick enough to leave small geological formations.
THE FIGURA COLLECTION
Large-format figure drawings made while racing the timer and collecting charcoal smudges
THE DISEGNO COLLECTION
Sketchbook observations, experiments, and the occasional happy accident with watercolors
The blocco collection
Small-scale graphite figure studies, straight from the sketchbook
